enslave

Verb

Meaning

To reduce to slavery; to make a slave of; to subject to a dominant influence.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

enthrall abed slav fetter subject hold reduce chain capture slave slavery dominate bind suppress exploit
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Antonyms

plenipotentiary free allow aid assist rescue
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Hypernyms

subject subjugate

Related terms

slave slavery slavened

Phrases with the word

to enslave

Derivatives

enslaved enslaving

Examples

But Chinese nationalists erupted against BTS, decrying the group’s failure to also applaud the PRC’s soldiers, who sought to kill, capture, and enslave South Koreans a couple generations ago. Source: Internet

Any alleged "right" which calls for an end result (e.g. housing, education, medical services) produced by people is, in effect, a purported "right" to enslave others. Source: Internet

Each June, those in attendance at the Victims of Communism Memorial ceremony pledge that never again will they allow so evil a tyranny to enslave peoples and nations. Source: Internet

All are eligible to compete—all except yōkai, supernatural monsters and spirits whom the human emperor is determined to enslave and destroy. Source: Internet

Alina wishes she could stay with Mal, just like this, forever, but she knows that she can’t have that life, and makes Mal promise to kill her rather than let the Darkling enslave her. Source: Internet

Add in that's it's way manlier to be a pimp than to work in fast food and the two strongest motivators for men to enslave women sexually, cash and ego, are covered and as par for the patriarchal course. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

enskinment ensky enslavable enslaveable enslaved state enslaved vessel