Housebreak

Pronunciation: /haʊs.breɪk/

Definitions of housebreak

verb to train a pet to urinate and defecate outside of the house

Example Sentences

A1 I need to housebreak my new puppy.

A2 She read a book on how to housebreak a dog.

B1 The trainer helped us housebreak our rescue dog.

B2 It can be challenging to housebreak older dogs.

C1 Professional dog trainers offer services to help housebreak difficult cases.

C2 The key to successfully housebreaking a dog is consistency and positive reinforcement.

Examples of housebreak in a Sentence

formal The suspect was charged with attempting to housebreak in the affluent neighborhood.

informal I heard that someone tried to housebreak into Mrs. Smith's house last night.

slang Don't even think about housebreaking into that place, it's heavily guarded.

figurative The new technology is designed to housebreak into the market and dominate the competition.

Grammatical Forms of housebreak

• past tense: housebroke
• plural: housebreaks
• comparative: more housebroken
• superlative: most housebroken
• present tense: housebreak
• future tense: will housebreak
• perfect tense: has housebroken
• continuous tense: is housebreaking
• singular: housebreaker
• positive degree: housebreak
• infinitive: to housebreak
• gerund: housebreaking
• participle: housebroken

Origin and Evolution of housebreak

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'housebreak' originated from the Old English word 'husbrecan', which meant to break into or enter a house unlawfully.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'housebreak' has evolved to specifically refer to the act of training a pet to urinate and defecate outdoors instead of inside the house.