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escravizar

[ɛʃkɾavɪˈzaɾ]
verb
to enslave
1. to make someone a slave; to reduce to slavery
The colonizers sought to enslave the indigenous population.
Os colonizadores procuravam escravizar a população indígena.
2. to dominate or control someone completely; to subjugate
She felt escravized by her demanding job.
Ela se sentia escravizada pelo seu trabalho exigente.
3. to deprive of freedom or autonomy
Addiction can escravize a person's will.
O vício pode escravizar a vontade de uma pessoa.
Synonyms
subjugardominarsujeitaropprimircativarprender
Antonyms
libertaremanciparsoltarindependentizar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escravizar
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
escravizar
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

escravizar-se a algo
escravizar alguém ao trabalho
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