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- DictionaryEn·slave/inˈslāv/
verb
- 1. make (someone) a slave: "the practice of enslaving prisoners of war eventually died out"
the enslaved. plural in construction used collectively for people held in slavery and especially those captured, sold, or born into chattel slavery. King Charles has for the first time signalled his support for research into the monarchy's historical links with transatlantic slavery.
Enslaved definition: made a slave; held in slavery or bondage. See examples of ENSLAVED 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.
: to force into or as if into slavery : subjugate. The building holds bronze statues of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, who were born, and enslaved, on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Evan Osnos.
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 make a slave of; hold (someone) in slavery or bondage: Spartacus was enslaved by the Romans, fought as a gladiator, and later led an insurrection in 73 B.C. Synonyms: dominate, control, shackle, enchain. Antonyms: release, liberate, free. enslave.
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. It's less common today for one group of people to enslave another, but unfortunately it does still happen.
be enslaved (to something) Our civilization remains enslaved to materialism. Definition of enslave verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Enslave definition: To make into or as if into a slave.
