Enslaving

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Enslave \En*slave"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enslaved}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Enslaving}.]
     To reduce to slavery; to make a slave of; to subject to a
     dominant influence.
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           The conquer'd, also, and enslaved by war,
           Shall, with their freedom lost, all virtue lose.
                                                    --Milton.
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           Pleasure admitted in undue degree
           Enslaves the will.                       --Cowper.
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