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housebreak

housebreak /ˈhaʊsˌbreɪk/ verb
housebreaks; housebroke /-ˌbroʊk/ ; /ˈhaʊsˌbroʊk/; housebroken /-ˌbroʊkən/ ; /ˈhaʊsˌbroʊkən/ ; housebreaking
housebreak
/ˈhaʊsˌbreɪk/
verb
housebreaks; housebroke /-ˌbroʊk/ ; /ˈhaʊsˌbroʊk/; housebroken /-ˌbroʊkən/ ; /ˈhaʊsˌbroʊkən/ ; housebreaking
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOUSEBREAK
[+ object] US
: to train (an animal) to urinate or defecate outside the home or in an acceptable place indoors
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