Definition of domesticize Domesticize
do•mes•ti•cize
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What does domesticize mean?
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| domesticize - overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons" | ||
| domesticate, domesticise, reclaim, tame | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| animal, animate being, beast, brute, fauna, creature a living organism characterized by voluntary movement | ||
| break in, break make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern" | ||
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domesticize
To make obedient, docile and tractable; to train to follow orders of the owner.
Part of speech
🔤- domesticize, verb, present, 1st person singular of domesticize (infinitive).
- domesticize, verb (infinitive).
