tame
verb(tame)
correct by punishment or discipline
tame
verb(tame)
make less strong or intense; soften
Examples:
The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements.
tame
verb(tame)
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
Examples:
He tames lions for the circus.
tame
adjective(tame)
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
Examples:
Tame animals.
Fields of tame blueberries.
tame
adjective(tame)
very docile
Examples:
Tame obedience.
tame
verb(tame)
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
Examples:
The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog.
tame
verb(tame)
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
Examples:
Tame the soil.
tame
adjective(tame)
flat and uninspiring
tame
adjective(tame)
very restrained or quiet
Examples:
A tame Christmas party.
She was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed.