housebreak
English
Etymology
From house + break, back-formed from housebroken in the animal-training sense.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /haʊs.bɹeɪk/
Verb
housebreak (third-person singular simple present housebreaks, present participle housebreaking, simple past housebroke, past participle housebroken)
Synonyms
- (train an animal): housetrain, toilet-train
Related terms
Translations
train an animal to avoid urinating in the house
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See also
- subdue
- break (e.g. a horse)
- domesticate
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