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Definition tame in British English

tame verb

[transitive] verb
/teɪm/
1

to train an animal to stay calm when people are near it and to make it used to being with them

Synonyms and related words
answer to the name of call off cat litter
2

to make a piece of land, a river etc able to be used and not dangerous

Example

They built a huge dam upstream to tame the river and prevent flooding.

Synonyms and related words
improve enhance remedy
3

to bring something under control

Example

a government programme to tame inflation

Synonyms and related words
draw a line in the sand limit control
Definition tame in British English