housetrain
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhaʊsˌtɹeɪn/
Verb
housetrain (third-person singular simple present housetrains, present participle housetraining, simple past and past participle housetrained)
- (transitive) To teach (a domestic pet) to urinate and defecate outside or in a designated location in the home.
Synonyms
- housebreak (US)
Related terms
- house-trained (adjective)
Translations
to teach (a domestic pet) to urinate and defecate outside or in a designated location in the home — see housebreak