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(adj) meek
very docile
tame obedience; meek as a mouse- Langston Hughes
(adj) tamed
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
tame animals; fields of tame blueberries
correct by punishment or discipline
(verb) domesticate
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
The horse was domesticated a long time ago; The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog
(verb) domesticate, domesticise, domesticize, reclaim
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
He tames lions for the circus; reclaim falcons
(verb) domesticate, cultivate, naturalise, naturalize
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
domesticate oats; tame the soil
make less strong or intense; soften
Tone down that aggressive letter; The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements