enslave
English
Alternative forms
- inslave (archaic)
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪv
Verb
enslave (third-person singular simple present enslav, present participle ing, simple past and past participle enslaved)
- (transitive) To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.
- 1982, Iron Maiden, Run to the Hills
- Selling them whiskey and taking their gold.
Enslaving the young and destroying the old.
- Selling them whiskey and taking their gold.
- 1982, Iron Maiden, Run to the Hills
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
to make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall
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