Word Study
enslave
CIDE DICTIONARY
enslave, v. t.
To reduce to slavery; to make a slave of; to subject to a dominant influence. [1913 Webster]
"The conquer'd, also, and enslaved by war,
Shall, with their freedom lost, all virtue lose." [1913 Webster]
Shall, with their freedom lost, all virtue lose." [1913 Webster]
"Pleasure admitted in undue degree
Enslaves the will." [1913 Webster]
Enslaves the will." [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
enslave
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, yokeROGET THESAURUS
enslave
Subjection
VB be subject, be at the mercy of, lie at the mercy of, depend upon, lean upon, hang upon, fall a prey to, fall under, play second fiddle, be a mere machine, be a puppet, be a football, not dare to say one's soul is his own, drag a chain, serve, obey, submit, break in, tame, subject, subjugate, master, tread down, tread under foot, weigh down, drag at one's chariot wheels, reduce to subjection, reduce to slavery, enthrall, inthrall, bethrall, enslave, lead captive, take into custody, rule, drive into a corner, hold at the sword's point, keep under, hold in bondage, hold in leading strings, hold in swaddling clothes.For further exploring for "enslave" in Webster Dictionary Online