English verb: domesticise | |||
1. | domesticise (change) overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | ||
Samples | He tames lions for the circus. Reclaim falcons. | ||
Synonyms | domesticate, domesticize, reclaim, tame | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | break, break in | ||
Verb group | domesticate, tame | ||
Domain category | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | ||