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Synonyms & Antonyms of enslave
to take control of and assert authority over
—usually used as (be) enslaved
- Her ancestors were enslaved during the war.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for enslave
- annihilate,
- beat,
- clobber,
- crush,
- defeat,
- drub,
- lick,
- mow (down),
- overcome,
- prevail (over),
- reduce,
- rout,
- skunk,
- smash,
- thrash,
- triumph (over),
- trounce,
- wallop,
- whip
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The first known use of enslave was in 1628
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