domesticate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le processus d'apprivoisement d'un animal ou d'adaptation d'une plante à l'usage ou à la culture par l'homme.

A verb used to indicate the act of taming an animal or adapting a plant for human use or cultivation.

1. Tame an animalB2formal

   To adapt a wild animal to live with humans and be useful to them.

   domestiquer (un animal)

   • Humans first domesticated wolves thousands of years ago.
   • Farmers domesticated cattle for milk and meat.
   • It took many generations to domesticate the wild horse.

   Synonymesbreakgentletametrain

   Antonymeswild

2. Cultivate plantsB2formal

   To adapt wild plants for cultivation and human use.

   Domestiquer les plantes

   • Ancient people domesticated wheat in the Middle East.
   • Rice was domesticated in Asia over 10,000 years ago.
   • They domesticated various fruits for better taste and yield.

   Synonymesacclimatizebreedcultivate

3. Make something suitable for home lifeC1informal

   To make something more comfortable or suitable for a domestic or home environment.

   Adapter à la vie domestique

   • He tried to domesticate his wild lifestyle after getting married.
   • She domesticated the old barn into a cozy living space.
   • The company domesticated its foreign business practices for the local market.

   Synonymesdomesticisenaturalise