make (someone) a slave: the practice of enslaving prisoners of war eventually died out
cause (someone) to lose their freedom of choice or action: they were enslaved by their need to take drugs
Derivatives
enslaver
noun
Origin:
early 17th century (in the sense 'make (a person) subject to a superstition, passion, etc.'; formerly also as inslave): from en-1, in-2(as an intensifier) + slave
