enslave
/ɪnˈsleɪv/
verb
- To make someone a slave; to take away someone's freedom and force them to work for another person.
- It is illegal to enslave another human being in every country today.
- The novel describes a character who was enslaved and later escaped to freedom.
- History tells us how some empires would enslave the people they conquered.
- To control someone completely, as if they were a slave; to dominate or trap someone in a situation.
- The dictator's propaganda tried to enslave the minds of the citizens.
- Addiction can enslave a person, making them unable to stop a harmful habit.
- She refused to let fear enslave her decisions.