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What is another word for Domesticate? – 268 Domesticate Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    tame train breed cultivate civilize refine adapt adjust accustom habituate naturalize acclimate socialize humanize gentle mollify soothe calm quiet pacify subdue conquer overcome reclaim redeem convert modify alter change transform domesticalize household tameable tractable docile manageable controllable submissive obedient compliant amenable pliable pliant flexible yielding responsive receptive susceptible sensitive impressionable influenceable moldable shapeable trainable teachable coachable guideable directable governable disciplinable correctable reformable redeemable

    Meaning of Domesticate

    The primary meaning of the word "domesticate" is to tame or train an animal or plant to live with or be used by humans.

    Definitions

    • To tame or train an animal to live with or be used by humans
    • To adapt or become accustomed to a new environment or situation
    • To make something more refined or civilized

    Etymology of Domesticate

    The word "domesticate" comes from the Latin words "domus" meaning "house" and "domesticare" meaning "to make domestic"
    Historically, the word has been used to describe the process of taming wild animals or plants to make them suitable for human use or companionship
    The word has also been used to describe the process of adapting to a new environment or situation, such as a new country or culture

    Example Uses

    • The farmer domesticated the wild horses to use them for transportation
    • The new employee had to domesticate herself to the company's culture and policies
    • The scientist domesticated the bacteria to use them for medical research

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    wild feral untamed untrained uncivilized savage barbarous ferocious fierce violent aggressive hostile intractable unmanageable uncontrollable unsubmissive disobedient noncompliant unamenable unyielding unresponsive unreceptive unsusceptible unimpressionable uninfluenceable unshapeable untrainable unteachable uncoachable unguideable undirectable ungovernable indisciplinable uncorrectable unreformable irredeemable undomesticated unrefined uncultivated

    Related Nouns

    domestication taming training breeding cultivation civilization refinement adaptation adjustment acculturation socialization humanization gentleness tameness docility manageability controllability submissiveness obedience compliance amenability pliability pliancy flexibility yieldability responsiveness receptivity susceptibility sensitivity impressionability influenceability moldability shapeability trainability teachability coachability guideability directability governability disciplinability correctness reformability redeemability household home family pet animal plant culture society

    Related Verbs

    tame train breed cultivate civilize refine adapt adjust acculturate socialize humanize gentle mollify soothe calm quiet pacify subdue conquer overcome reclaim redeem convert modify alter change transform domesticalize household manage control submit obey comply yield respond receive suscept impress influence mold shape train teach coach guide direct govern discipline correct reform redeem tame domesticate

    Related Adjectives

    domestic domesticated tame trained bred cultivated civilized refined adapted adjusted acculturated socialized humanized gentle mollified soothed calmed quiet pacified subdued conquered overcome reclaimed redeemed converted modified altered changed transformed domesticable tameable tractable docile manageable controllable submissive obedient compliant amenable pliable pliant flexible yielding responsive receptive susceptible sensitive impressionable influenceable moldable shapeable trainable teachable coachable guideable directable governable disciplinable correctable reformable redeemable