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enslaves
[/ɪnˈsleɪvz/]
verb
escraviza
1.
to make someone a slave; to force someone into slavery
The cruel regime enslaves its citizens through oppressive laws.
O regime cruel escraviza seus cidadãos através de leis opressivas.
2.
to make someone a slave to something; to control or dominate someone completely
Addiction enslaves the mind and body.
O vício escraviza a mente e o corpo.
Synonyms
subjugates
oppresses
dominates
controls
binds
captivates
Antonyms
frees
liberates
emancipates
releases
unfetters
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
escraviza
standard usage
São Paulo
escraviza
standard usage
Portugal
escraviza
standard usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
enslave oneself to
enslaved by circumstances
enslaves the will
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