What is another word for Taming?

Pronunciation: [tˈe͡ɪmɪŋ] (IPA)

Taming is a word that refers to the process of making wild things or people manageable and more obedient. There are several terms that can be used in lieu of taming, such as breaking, pacifying, domesticating, or subduing. These synonyms are commonly used to describe the taming of wild animals, such as a lion, elephant, or horse. When it comes to human behavior, the word is also used as a metaphor, describing how one may control and channel their emotions and actions in a constructive manner, instead of letting them run wild and free. In this sense, synonyms for taming may include discipline, restraint, self-control, or training.

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Usage examples for Taming

But her eagerness, her hunted wild-bird air only stirred in McNab a lust for the capture and Taming of her.
"The Pioneers"
Katharine Susannah Prichard
"I have a fancy for Taming the Savage," she said, more to herself than to Una; "it will be so amusing."
"Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir"
Charles Garvice
They were the kind of men and women who, on Earth in an earlier time, had been able to endure the harshness of the sea, of arctic cold, jungle disease, desert heat; to make those first steps in Taming a hostile environment, so that men with less endurance, but with more delicately poised and sensitive minds, following them might then endure.
"Eight Keys to Eden"
Mark Irvin Clifton

Famous quotes with Taming

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