transitive verb (housebroke; housebroken; -breaking) Etymology: back-formation from housebroken Date: 1938 to make housebroken, 2. to teach acceptable social manners to, tame , subdue
HOUSEBREAK
Meaning of HOUSEBREAK in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012