definition of
tame

[1] #1 tame v. [chasten, subdue] correct by punishment or discipline. wn

[2] #2 tame s. flat and uninspiring. wn

[3] #3 tame v. [tone down, moderate] make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements". wn

[4] #4 tame a. very restrained or quiet; "a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed". wn

[5] #5 tame v. [domesticate, cultivate, naturalize, naturalise] adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil". wn