Definition of Enslave

to place one in slavery, taking away their independence and forcing them to work for no pay

Examples of Enslave in a sentence

Pharaoh continued to enslave the Hebrew people, keeping them captive and forcing them to build his pyramids.  🔊

Slave hunters traveled by ship to Africa where they would enslave the natives and take them to America by force.  🔊

Although he felt it was wrong to enslave other people, the slave owner’s son was afraid to stand up to his father.  🔊

President Abraham Lincoln made it illegal to enslave humans and make them work on farms for free.  🔊

Many feel it is wrong to enslave elephants, since forcing them to toil at a circus seems cruel.  🔊

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