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enslave

/in'sleiv/
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Word: Enslave

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To "enslave" means to make someone a slave or to bring them into a situation where they have to work for someone else without freedom. It often involves denying a person their rights and treating them as property.

Usage Instructions:
  • "Enslave" is typically used in serious contexts, often relating to historical or social issues about human rights and freedom.
  • When using this word, it's important to be sensitive to the implications, as it relates to suffering and loss of freedom.
Examples:
  1. Basic Sentence: The cruel king decided to enslave the captured people from the neighboring village.
  2. Historical Context: Many nations in the past enslaved individuals, forcing them to work against their will.
Advanced Usage:

In literature or discussions about history, "enslave" can be used metaphorically as well. For example, someone might say that a job can "enslave" you if it takes away all your free time and makes you feel trapped.

Word Variants:
  • Enslavement (noun): The act of making someone a slave. Example: The enslavement of people was a dark period in history.
  • Enslaver (noun): A person who enslaves others. Example: The enslavers treated their captives with cruelty.
Different Meanings:
  • While "enslave" primarily refers to making someone a slave, it can also imply any situation where someone feels trapped or dominated by another person, such as in a toxic relationship or a highly controlling job.
Synonyms:
  • Subjugate
  • Oppress
  • Dominate
  • Enchain
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
  • "Break free from the chains": This phrase means to escape from a situation that feels like enslavement or domination.
  • "Be a slave to something": This idiom means to be overly controlled or dependent on something, like work or technology. Example: She felt like she was a slave to her job.
Verb
  1. make a slave of; bring into servitude

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