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单词 housebreakings
释义

housebreak

verb

house·​break ˈhau̇s-ˌbrāk How to pronounce housebreak (audio)
housebroke ˈhau̇s-ˌbrōk How to pronounce housebreak (audio) ; housebroken ˈhau̇s-ˌbrō-kən How to pronounce housebreak (audio) ; 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 How to pronounce housebreak (audio)
housebroke -ˌbrōk How to pronounce housebreak (audio) ; housebroken -ˌbrō-kən How to pronounce housebreak (audio) ; housebreaking
: to make housebroken

housebreakings

noun

plural of housebreaking
as in thieveries

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