DOMESTICATE Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word domesticate. (close relations)
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tame | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • very restrained or quiet • brought from wildness into a domesticated state adjective satellite • flat and uninspiring • very docile verb • correct by punishment or discipline • make less strong or intense; soften • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment • overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable • make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans | ||||||||
cultivate | verbv | |||||||
verb • foster the growth of • prepare for crops • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | ||||||||
breed | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a special variety of domesticated animals within a species • a special type verb • call forth • copulate with a female, used especially of horses • cause to procreate (animals) • have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) | ||||||||
gentle | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe • having or showing a kindly or tender nature • quiet and soothing • belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy • easily handled or managed • having little impact • marked by moderate steepness verb • cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of • give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility • stroke soothingly | ||||||||
harness | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute) • stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart verb • put a harness • exploit the power of • control and direct with or as if by reins • keep in check | ||||||||
housebreak | verbv | |||||||
verb • train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house | ||||||||
subdue | verbv | |||||||
verb • put down by force or intimidation • bring under control by force or authority • hold within limits and control • get on top of; deal with successfully • make subordinate, dependent, or subservient • correct by punishment or discipline | ||||||||
train | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive • a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding • a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file • a series of consequences wrought by an event • piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor • wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed verb • create by training and teaching • undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • educate for a future role or function • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports • exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition • cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it • travel by rail or train • drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground | ||||||||
domesticise | verbv | |||||||
verb • overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | ||||||||
domesticize | verbv | |||||||
verb • overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | ||||||||
naturalise | verbv | |||||||
verb • adopt to another place • make more natural or lifelike • make into a citizen • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | ||||||||
naturalize | verbv | |||||||
verb • make into a citizen • explain with reference to nature • adopt to another place • make more natural or lifelike • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment | ||||||||
reclaim | verbv | |||||||
verb • claim back • reuse (materials from waste products) • bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one • make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state • overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable |