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escraviza
[ɛʃkɾavˈizɐ]
verb
enslaves
1.
to make someone a slave; to reduce to slavery
The regime enslaves the population through oppressive laws.
O regime escraviza a população através de leis opressivas.
2.
to dominate or control someone completely; to deprive of freedom
Addiction esclavizes the mind and body.
O vício escraviza a mente e o corpo.
Synonyms
subjuga
domina
oprime
asserveia
Antonyms
liberta
emancipa
libera
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
escraviza
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
escraviza
standard usage in Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
escraviza o povo
escraviza a mente
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