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house-train

[ hous-treyn ]
/ ˈhaʊsˌtreɪn /
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verb (used with object) British.

to housebreak.

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RELATED WORDS

subdue, suppress, restrain, soften, conquer, pacify, curb, temper, vanquish, discipline, mitigate, mute, humble, bust, repress, break, train, bridle, gentle, enslave

Nearby words

house-craft, house-proud, house-raising, house-sit, house-to-house, house-train, house-trained, house-warming, houseboat, housebound, houseboy

Origin of house-train

First recorded in 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for house-train

house-train

verb

(tr) British to train (pets) to urinate and defecate outside the house or in a special place, such as a litter tray
Derived Formshouse-trained, adjective
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