definition of
[domesticate]

[1] #1 domesticate v. [cultivate, naturalize, naturalise, tame] adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil". wn

[2] #2 domesticate v. [domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame] overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons". wn

[3] #3 domesticate v. [tame] make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog". wn