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- Dictionaryenslave/ɪnˈsleɪv/
verb
- 1. make (someone) a slave: "the practice of enslaving prisoners of war eventually died out"
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to force someone to remain in a bad situation : Women in this region were enslaved by poverty. to make a slave of someone: The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population. literary. to control someone's actions, thoughts, emotions, or life completely: We are increasingly enslaved by technology. Guilt enslaved her.
noun. … the continued enslavement of millions of human beings after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Juan Cole. sexual/economic enslavement. enslaver noun. plural enslavers. British goods were shipped to Africa to be exchanged for enslaved captives, who were sold to enslavers in British colonies … Matthew Stallard and Aamna Mohdin.
Enslave definition: to make a slave of; hold (someone) in slavery or bondage. See examples of ENSLAVE used in a sentence.
to force someone to remain in a bad situation : Women in this region were enslaved by poverty. to make a slave of someone: The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population. literary. to control someone's actions, thoughts, emotions, or life completely: We are increasingly enslaved by technology. Guilt enslaved her.
To enslave someone is to force that person to work for no pay, to obey commands, and to lose his or her freedom. The ancient Greeks were known to enslave groups of people they defeated in military battles.
To enslave a person or society means to trap them in a situation from which they cannot escape. ...the various cultures, cults and religions that have enslaved human beings for untold years. [ VERB noun ]
enslave somebody to make somebody the property of another person who they are forced to work for and obey. enslaved people; Americans whose ancestors were enslaved; organized crime groups who traffic and enslave people
Definition of enslave verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
enslave definition: to control someone and keep them in a bad situation: . Learn more.
What does the verb enslave mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb enslave. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb enslave? About 3 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the verb enslave pronounced?
