enslave

[ en-sleyv ]
/ ɛnˈsleɪv /
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verb (used with object), en·slaved, en·slav·ing.

to make a slave of; reduce to slavery: His drug addiction has completely enslaved him.

Origin of enslave

First recorded in 1635–45; en-1 + slave

OTHER WORDS FROM enslave

Words nearby enslave

ensign, ensign staff, ensilage, ensile, ensky, enslave, ensnare, ensnarl, ensor, ensorcell, ensoul

Words related to enslavement

servitude, slavery, subjection

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British Dictionary definitions for enslavement

enslave
/ (ɪnˈsleɪv) /

verb

(tr) to make a slave of; reduce to slavery; subjugate

Derived forms of enslave

enslavement, noun enslaver, noun