tames
Makes less wild
Tames is the third-person singular of the verb tame.
To tame an animal is to domesticate it or make it tractable for human purposes.
The word extends naturally to anything wild or unruly that gets brought under control: She tames her curly hair with a flat iron.
Someone who tames a difficult situation subdues or softens it.
Nothing tames his temper quite like a long run.
Soul, mood, or liquor
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- temperState of mind
- wildnessUntamed, uncontrolled state
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
passions · impulses · emotions · anger · defiance · unrest · resistance · fire
Undomesticated natural organisms
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- animalsMulticellular mobile organisms
- beastsLarge wild animals
- lionsLarge African wild felines
tigers · elephants · wolves · falcons · hawks · mustangs · broncos · oxen
Inherent quality or disposition
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- frontierEdge of settlement
- landEarth's solid surface
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
elements · chaos · forces · environment · territory · jungle · wilds · terrain
Quality of sound
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- criticismJudgment of faults
- approachWay of handling something
manner · behavior · response · reaction · message · stance · attitude · demeanor
State of eager enthusiasm
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- spontaneityActing without forethought
- creativityCapacity for original thought
imagination · edge · intensity · drama · boldness · flair · originality · freshness
spirit
Soul, mood, or liquor
aggression · passions · impulses · emotions · anger · defiance · unrest · resistance · fire · ferocity
wildlife
Undomesticated natural organisms
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- animalsMulticellular mobile organisms
- beastsLarge wild animals
lions · tigers · elephants · wolves · falcons · hawks · mustangs · broncos · oxen · camels
nature
Inherent quality or disposition
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- frontierEdge of settlement
- landEarth's solid surface
river · elements · chaos · forces · environment · territory · jungle · wilds · terrain · markets
tone
Quality of sound
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- criticismJudgment of faults
approach · manner · behavior · response · reaction · message · stance · attitude · demeanor · delivery
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- spontaneityActing without forethought
creativity · imagination · edge · intensity · drama · boldness · flair · originality · freshness · novelty
tamesreleases
Lets go or publishes
unleashes · frees · liberates · lets loose · sets free
tamesexcites
Causes strong enthusiasm
agitates · incites · enlivens · intensifies · inflames
tamesemboldens
Makes brave enough to act
encourages · inspires · strengthens · rouses · galvanizes
- lion tamersCircus animal handlers
- lion tamingControlling large wild cats
- Taming of the ShrewElizabethan battle-of-sexes comedy
- beast tamerControls wild animals professionally
- Tame ImpalaAustralian psychedelic rock act
- monster tamerOne who controls creatures
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