What does "housebroken" mean?

trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.

What is a synonym for "housebroken"?

Common synonyms include: broken, brought low, chastened, crushed, domesticated, dovelike.

Pronounced //haʊsbɹəʊkən//.

//haʊsbɹəʊkən// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
trained to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle. not-comparable
"Hey. At least I'm housebroken."

Adjective

1
(of pets) trained to urinate and defecate outside or in a special place wordnet

"Tom's dog isn't yet housebroken."

From house + broken.

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