domesticize

do·mes·ti·cize  (d-mst-sz)

tr.v. do·mes·ti·cized, do·mes·ti·ciz·ing, do·mes·ti·ciz·es

To domesticate.

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Verb

1.

domesticize - overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons" domesticise, domesticate, tame, reclaim animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" break in, break - make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern" domesticate, tame - make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"