Housebreak
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈhaʊs.bɹeɪk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Housebreak is a verb meaning (transitive, US) To train an animal to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
Meaning
(transitive, US) To train an animal to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, US) To break into a house, typically to burgle it.
- Synonym of housebreaking.
Word Forms
- housebreaks
- housebreaking
- housebroke
- housebroken
Synonyms for housebreak
Depending on context, synonyms include housetrain, toilet-train, housebreaking.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include break-in, unhouse, gentle, unlearn, dishouse, defecate.
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