Definition of domesticate

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• domesticate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
• domesticate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
• domesticate is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of domesticate

• overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. domesticise
  2. domesticize
  3. reclaim
  4. tame
• make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans (verb)

  Examples

  1. The horse was domesticated a long time ago

  Synonyms

  1. tame
• adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment (verb)

  Examples

  1. domesticate oats

  Synonyms

  1. cultivate
  2. naturalise
  3. naturalize
  4. tame

See definition of domesticate in Merriam Webster