tame
verbs
make less strong or intense; soften
"Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
"domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
"He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
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"
adjectives
flat and uninspiring
is derived from
very restrained or quiet
"a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed"
antonym
see also
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
"a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
"tame animals"; "fields of tame blueberries"
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