Meaning of ENSLAVE
| Pronunciation: | | en'sleyv
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| | Definition: | | [v] make a slave of; bring into servitude |
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| | See Also: | | subject, subjugate | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \En*slave"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enslaved}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Enslaving}.]
To reduce to slavery; to make a slave of; to subject to a
dominant influence.
The conquer'd, also, and enslaved by war, Shall, with
their freedom lost, all virtue lose. --Milton.
Pleasure admitted in undue degree Enslaves the will.
--Cowper.
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| | Related Terms: | | adopt, appropriate, arrogate, assume, beat down, bind, break, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, castrate, clamp down on, coerce, colonize, compel, conquer, cow, daunt, deprive of freedom, despotize, disenfranchise, disfranchise, dominate, domineer, domineer over, enchain, enthrall, fetter, grind, grind down, henpeck, hog, hold captive, hold down, hold in bondage, hold in captivity, hold in leash, hold in subjection, indent, indenture, intimidate, jump a claim, keep down, keep under, lead captive, lord it over, make dependent, make free with, make use of, monopolize, occupy, oppress, overawe, overbear, overmaster, override, overrun, peonize, preempt, preoccupy, prepossess, press heavy on, repress, requisition, ride over, ride roughshod over, shackle, sit on, squat on, subject, subjugate, subordinate, suppress, take all of, take captive, take it all, take over, take possession of, take up, terrorize, trammel, trample down, trample upon, tread down, tread upon, tyrannize, tyrannize over, unman, usurp, vassalize, walk all over, walk over, weigh heavy on, yoke |
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