释义
[ en-sleyv ] SHOW IPA
/ ɛnˈsleɪv / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), en·slaved, en·slav·ing. to make a slave of; hold (someone) in slavery or bondage: Spartacus was enslaved by the Romans, fought as a gladiator, and later led an insurrection in 73 B.C.
Origin of enslave First recorded in 1635–45; en-1 + slave
SYNONYMS FOR enslave enchain, shackle; control, dominate.
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ANTONYMS FOR enslave free, liberate, release.
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OTHER WORDS FROM enslave en·slave·ment, noun en·slav·er, noun re·en·slave, verb (used with object), re·en·slaved, re·en·slav·ing. re·en·slave·ment, noun
un·en·slaved, adjective
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Words nearby enslave ensign staff, ensilage, ensile, -ensis, ensky, enslave , ensnare, ensnarl, en soleil, Ensor, ensorcell
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Example sentences from the Web for enslave Once you enslave a computer to do what you want, you disable it for real love.
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It is a vast conspiracy that is working tirelessly to build a Matriarchy to enslave men.
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We want to connect the world to their creator through the book of Allah and UNO want to enslave the world to few evil creatures.
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So, Comrad Tomasky, in recognition of your efforts to enslave the masses, Marxist operatives are truly indebted to you.
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And we will enslave our children to a hopeless future of indebtedness.
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There is not the slightest danger that any European tyrant will attempt to enslave the weak republics of this hemisphere.
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It is thus that priestcraft masquerades in the name of religion to enslave the human soul.
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Above all, the annihilation of the tyrant who wants to enslave us!
Louisa Of Prussia and Her Times | Louise Muhlbach
If the Bible teaches anything it teaches man to enslave his brother, that is to say, if his brother is a heathen.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) | Robert G. Ingersoll
In the first place, I am an Anarchist: I do not believe in man-made law, designed to enslave and oppress humanity.
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British Dictionary definitions for enslave verb (tr) to make a slave of; reduce to slavery; subjugate
Derived forms of enslave enslavement , noun enslaver , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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