enslave
[en-
sleyv
]
/ɛnˈsleɪv/
verb (used with object)
,
enslaved,
enslaving.
1.
to make a
slave
of; reduce to slavery:
His drug addiction has completely enslaved him.
Origin
1635-45;
en-
1
+
slave
Related forms
enslavement,
noun
enslaver,
noun
reenslave,
verb (used with object),
reenslaved,
reenslaving.
reenslavement,
noun
unenslaved,
adjective
Synonyms
enchain, shackle; control, dominate.
Antonyms
free, liberate, release.
British Dictionary definitions for
enslave
enslave
/
ɪnˈsleɪv
/
verb
1.
(
transitive
) to make a slave of; reduce to slavery; subjugate
Derived Forms
enslavement,
noun
enslaver,
noun
Word Origin and History for
enslave
v.
1640s, from
en-
(1) "make, put in" +
slave
(n.). Related:
Enslaved
;
enslaving
.