servilize

/sərˈvɪlaɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to make someone or something subservient or obedient

“The authoritarian government sought to servilize its citizens, suppressing any form of dissent.”

2. verb

to make subservient to one’s will or authority

“The dictator’s regime aimed to servilize its subjects, forcing them to conform to their ideology.”

3. verb

to reduce to a state of servitude or slavery

“The oppressive regime’s policies servilized the working class, stripping them of their rights and freedoms.”

Synonyms

  • enslave
  • subjugate

Antonyms

  • emancipate
  • liberate