domesticize (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *domesticize*:
VERB	change	domesticize, domesticate, domesticise, reclaim, tame	overcome the wildness of

English > *domesticize*: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaning	Overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	domesticate, domesticise, reclaim, tame
Category	animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna	A living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Narrower	break in, break	make submissive, obedient, or useful
Broader	change, alter, modify	Cause to change
Similar to	domesticate, tame	make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
Spanish	amansar, contener, domar, domeñar, dominar, someter
Catalan	amansar, amansir, contenir, domar, dominar, sotmetre

HyperDic: domesticize