enslaved

verb
UK: /ɪnˈsleɪvd/
US: /ɪnˈsleɪvd/
  1. Past tense and past participle of the verb 'enslave', meaning to make someone a slave.

    1. He enslaved many people.
    2. The captured soldiers were enslaved during the war as punishment for resistance.
  2. Used as an adjective to describe someone who is held in slavery; deprived of freedom and forced to obey another.

    1. They were enslaved people.
    2. The enslaved workers toiled endlessly under the harsh sun with little reward.

Synonyms

oppressed
enslaved adjective
  1. Describing a person or group who are held as property and forced to work.

    1. The enslaved population suffered.
    2. The enslaved people yearned for freedom and the chance to live without oppression.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "enslaved" in English means: Past tense and past participle of the verb 'enslave', meaning to make someone a slave., Used as an adjective to describe someone who is held in slavery; deprived of freedom and forced to obey another..

The phonetic transcription of "enslaved" is /ɪnˈsleɪvd/ in British English and /ɪnˈsleɪvd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "enslaved": oppressed.

Example usage of "enslaved": "He enslaved many people.". More examples on the page.