enslave

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to force someone to remain in a bad situation :

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Women in this region were enslaved by poverty.

to make a slave of someone:

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The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population.

to control someone's actions, thoughts, emotions, or life completely:

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We are increasingly enslaved by technology.

Guilt enslaved her.

to control someone by keeping the person in a bad or difficult situation where the person is not free, or to make a slave (= person legally owned) of someone

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