[verb] [T] - to control and keep (someone) forcefully in a bad situation, or to make a slave of (someone)Generations of women in this region were enslaved by poverty, by religion and by tradition.The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population.(figurative) He was totally enslaved by her (= He was in love with her and therefore completely controlled by her).
ENSLAVE
Meaning of ENSLAVE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012