housebreak

/ˈhaʊs.bɹeɪk/

HAƱS · bɹeɪk (2 syllables)

English Verb

Definition

To train an animal to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.

Etymology

From house + break, back-formed from housebroken in the animal-training sense.