单词	housebreakers
释义	housebreak verb house·​break ˈhau̇s-ˌbrāk  housebroke ˈhau̇s-ˌbrōk  ; housebroken ˈhau̇s-ˌbrō-kən  ; housebreaking transitive verb 1 : to make housebroken 2 a : to teach acceptable social manners to b : tame, subdue Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web A crate can be instrumental in housebreaking a dog or dealing with other issues such as inappropriate chewing. Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 12 June 2017 Sullivan compared her work with Keller to housebreaking a dog. Elizabeth Engelman, New York Times, 26 May 2017 Word History Etymology back-formation from housebroken First Known Use 1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition housebreak transitive verb house·​break ˈhau̇s-ˌbrāk  housebroke -ˌbrōk  ; housebroken -ˌbrō-kən  ; housebreaking : to make housebroken housebreakers noun plural of housebreaker as in burglars Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance burglars thieves robbers safecrackers cat burglars stealers grafters embezzlers cracksmen kleptomaniacs purloiners cutpurses pilferers picklocks shoplifters pickpockets pinchers larcenists kidnappers kidnapers looters carjackers plunderers pillagers abductors skyjackers smugglers ravishers hijackers rustlers kleptos sneak thiefs despoilers poachers ransackers dips
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