Library / English Dictionary

    DOMESTICIZE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractableplay

    Example:

    reclaim falcons

    Synonyms:

    domesticate; domesticise; domesticize; reclaim; tame

    Classified under:

    Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

    Hypernyms (to "domesticize" is one way to...):

    alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

    Verb group:

    domesticate; tame (make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans)

    Domain category:

    animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

    Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "domesticize"):

    break; break in (make submissive, obedient, or useful)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody

    Credits


    © 1991-2023 The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin | Titi Tudorancea® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
    Contact