housebreak
English
Etymology
house + break, back-formed from housebroken in the animal-training sense.
Verb
housebreak (third-person singular simple present housebreaks, present participle housebreaking, simple past housebroke, past participle housebroken)
- (transitive) To train an animal to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
- (intransitive) To break into a house, typically to burgle it.
Synonyms
- (train an animal): toilet-train
Related terms
- housebreaker
- housebreaking
Translations
train an animal to avoid urinating in the house
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See also
- subdue
- break (e.g. a horse)
- domesticate