tame
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~ 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"
tame
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~ correct by punishment or discipline
tame
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~ overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
tame
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~ adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
tame
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~ make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
tamp down
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~ press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
tamp
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~ press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
tamper
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~ intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!"
tamper
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~ play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts"
tan
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~ get a tan, from wind or sun
tan
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~ treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
tangle
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~ force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"
tangle
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~ disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair"
tangle
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~ twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"
tangle
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~ tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"