reenslave
/riːɪnˈsleɪv/
verb
- To make someone a slave again, or to bring someone back into a state of slavery or complete control.
- Some historians argue that certain economic systems can effectively reenslave workers through debt.
- The novel tells the story of a man who escapes captivity only to be reenslaved by a different group.
- After a brief period of freedom, the invaders tried to reenslave the local population.
- To bring someone under complete control or domination again, especially in a non-physical way (e.g., mentally, emotionally, or through addiction).
- After quitting social media for a month, she worried that logging back in would reenslave her to the constant notifications.
- The cult leader used psychological tricks to reenslave former members who tried to leave.
- The therapist helped him break free from his past trauma so it would not reenslave him.