inbreed

[ in-breed, in-breed ]

verb (used with object)

, in·bred, in·breed·ing.

1. to breed (individuals of a closely related group) repeatedly.
2. to breed within; engender.

verb (used without object)

, in·bred, in·breed·ing.

1. to engage in or undergo inbreeding.

inbreed

/ ˈɪnˈbriːd /

verb

1. to breed from unions between closely related individuals, esp over several generations
2. tr to develop within; engender

Derived Forms

• ˈinˈbreeding, nounadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inbreed¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; in- ¹ + breed

Example Sentences

On our side, we have a more recently mixed race than yours; you've begun to inbreed.

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