housebreak
To train an animal to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a…To train an animal to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
» Almost any dog can be housebroken.
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2 senses(US, transitive)To train an animal to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
(US, intransitive)To break into a house, typically to burgle it.
- train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house
Examples
12 sentencesAlmost any dog can be housebroken.
Tom says his dog is housebroken.
Tom says that his dog is housebroken.
How long did it take you to housebreak your dog?
Our cat is housebroken.
ruНаша кошка приучена к лотку. — prokofyev
deUnsere Katze ist stubenrein. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From house + break, back-formed from housebroken in the animal-training sense.From house + break, back-formed from housebroken in the animal-training sense.
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Forms
housebreaks, housebreaking, housebroke, housebroken| Base form | housebreak · to housebreak |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | housebreaks |
| Present participle | housebreaking |
| Past simple | housebroke |
| Past participle | housebroken |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonyms- train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house:house-train
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle