1. held in slavery; forced to work without pay and treated as property
2. completely controlled or dominated by something
Usage: figurative

1. past tense and past participle of enslave; made someone a slave

Examples

• Millions of people were enslaved and brought to the Americas.
• The enslaved workers were forced to labor in harsh conditions.
• She felt enslaved by her addiction to social media.
• The dictator enslaved the entire population through fear.
• Many enslaved families were separated and sold to different owners.
• He was enslaved by his own perfectionism.
• The museum displays artifacts from enslaved communities.