v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ br ā k
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -broke \ - ˌ br ō k \ ; -bro · ken \ - ˌ br ō -k ə n \ ; -break · ing
Etymology: back-formation from housebroken
Date: 1938
1 : to make housebroken
2 a : to teach acceptable social manners to b : TAME , SUBDUE