DOMESTICISE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word domesticise. (close relations)
Definition of DOMESTICISE
Best Alternative Words for DOMESTICISE
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| domesticate | verbv | |||||||
verb • 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 | ||||||||
| domesticize | verbv | |||||||
verb • overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
