1. making someone a slave; forcing someone into slavery
Usage: present participle of enslave
2. controlling someone completely; making someone completely dependent
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The colonists were accused of enslaving the native population.
• Human traffickers profit from enslaving vulnerable people.
• The dictator focused on enslaving his own citizens through fear.
• She felt the addiction was enslaving her mind and body.
• The company was criticized for enslaving workers with impossible debt.
• Historical records document the practice of enslaving prisoners of war.