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Enslave — En*slave , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enslaved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enslaving}.] To reduce to slavery; to make a slave of; to subject to a dominant influence. [1913 Webster] The conquer d, also, and enslaved by war, Shall, with their freedom lost, all… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enslave — 1640s, from EN (Cf. en ) (1) make, put in + SLAVE (Cf. slave). Related: Enslaved; enslaving … Etymology dictionary
enslave — [v] make someone a servant bind, capture, chain, check, circumscribe, coerce, compel, confine, deprive, disenfranchise, disfranchise, dominate, enchain, enclose, enthrall, fetter, get hooks into*, hobble, hold, immure, imprison, incarcerate,… … New thesaurus
enslave — ► VERB 1) make (someone) a slave. 2) cause (someone) to lose freedom of choice or action. DERIVATIVES enslavement noun enslaver noun … English terms dictionary
enslave — [en slāv′, inslāv′] vt. enslaved, enslaving 1. to put into slavery; make a slave of 2. to dominate; subjugate enslavement n. enslaver n … English World dictionary
enslave — [[t]ɪnsle͟ɪv[/t]] enslaves, enslaving, enslaved 1) VERB To enslave someone means to make them into a slave. [be V ed] They ve been enslaved and had to do what they were told... [V n] I d die myself before I d let anyone enslave your folk ever… … English dictionary
enslave — UK [ɪnˈsleɪv] / US verb [transitive] Word forms enslave : present tense I/you/we/they enslave he/she/it enslaves present participle enslaving past tense enslaved past participle enslaved 1) to make someone a slave 2) if a feeling or idea enslaves … English dictionary
enslave — en•slave [[t]ɛnˈsleɪv[/t]] v. t. slaved, slav•ing to make a slave or slaves of; reduce to or as if to slavery: to enslave a people; enslaved by drugs[/ex] • Etymology: 1635–45 en•slave′ment, n. en•slav′er, n … From formal English to slang
enslave — transitive verb Date: 1628 to reduce to or as if to slavery ; subjugate • enslavement noun • enslaver noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
enslave — enslavement, n. enslaver, n. /en slayv /, v.t., enslaved, enslaving. to make a slave of; reduce to slavery: His drug addiction has completely enslaved him. [1635 45; EN 1 + SLAVE] Syn. enchain, shackle; control, dominate. Ant. free, liberate,… … Universalium
