HOUSEBREAK
housebreak, house-train
(verb) train (a pet) to live cleanly in a house
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
housebreak (third-person singular simple present housebreaks, present participle housebreaking, simple past housebroke, past participle housebroken)
(transitive) To train an animal to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
(intransitive) To break into a house, typically to burgle it.
Synonyms
• (train an animal): toilet-train
Source: Wiktionary
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