Definition of Housebroken
Housebroken
House·bro·ken


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Trained to obey household rules and not soil indoors.

e.g. The housebroken puppy was well-behaved and didn't make a mess.

(verb)
trained a pet in the habit of only defecating or urinating outside the house or in a particular place;

e.g. Once they have housebroken the kitten, it will be much easier to care for.

(adjective)
polite or otherwise easy to deal with, influence, or control;

e.g. He presented his radical ideas in a housebroken way so that they wouldn't shock his listeners.



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