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enslave

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en·slave  (n-slv)
tr.v. en·slaved, en·slav·ing, en·slaves
To make into or as if into a slave.
en·slavement n.
en·slaver n.
enslave [ɪnˈsleɪv]
vb
(tr) to make a slave of; reduce to slavery; subjugate
enslavement  n
enslaver  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.enslave - make a slave of; bring into servitude
subjugate, subject - make subservient; force to submit or subdue
enslave
verb subjugate, bind, dominate, trap, suppress, enthral, yoke, tyrannize, sell into slavery, reduce to slavery, enchain an alien plot to enslave humanity
Translations
enslave [ɪnˈsleɪv] VT → esclavizar
enslave [ɪnˈsleɪv] vt
(lit) (= make into a slave) → asservir, réduire à l'esclavage
(= trap) [+ person] → asservir
to be enslaved by sth → être asservi(e) par qch
to be enslaved to sth → être asservi(e) à qch
enslave
vt → zum Sklaven machen; he is enslaved by the system → das System hat ihn zum Sklaven gemacht; she is enslaved by her routine → sie ist zur Sklavin ihrer Routine geworden
enslave [ɪnˈsleɪv] vt → rendere schiavo/a, schiavizzare
enslave [ɪnˈsleɪv] vt → rendere schiavo/a, schiavizzare


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The rendering a people fit for war, that they may enslave their inferiors ought not to be the care of the legislator; but that they may not themselves be reduced to slavery by others.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
Thus, not all the charms of the incomparable Sophia; not all the dazzling brightness, and languishing softness of her eyes; the harmony of her voice, and of her person; not all her wit, good-humour, greatness of mind, or sweetness of disposition, had been able so absolutely to conquer and enslave the heart of poor Jones, as this little incident of the muff.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
This was all we ever had to do until the Golden Cap fell into the hands of the Wicked Witch of the West, who made us enslave the Winkies, and afterward drive Oz himself out of the Land of the West.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
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