domesticate in WordNet English dictionary

1. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
   "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
   domesticate  cultivate  naturalize  naturalise  tame 
   
2. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
   "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
   domesticate  domesticize  domesticise  reclaim  tame 
   
3. 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"
   domesticate  tame