enthrall

== English == === Alternative forms === enthral (UK) inthrall (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English enthrallen. By surface analysis, en- +‎ thrall. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈθɹɔːl/ === Verb === enthrall (third-person singular simple present enthralls, present participle enthralling, simple past and past participle enthralled) (transitive) (literally, literary, otherwise archaic) To enslave; to subjugate. Antonym: disenthrall (figuratively) To hold spellbound. Synonyms: bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, transfix (now rare) To make subservient. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “enthrall”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.