overtame
/ˌoʊvərˈteɪm/
verb
- To tame something too much, making it overly docile or losing its natural wildness.
- If you overtame a horse, it may become too dependent on humans and lose its instincts.
- Gardeners sometimes overtame their plants by pruning too aggressively, stunting their natural growth.
- The zookeepers worried they might overtame the wolf cubs, making them unable to survive in the wild.
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adjective
- Excessively tame; lacking any wildness or spirit.
- After years in captivity, the fox became overtame and would not run away from strangers.
- The overtame parrot just sat on its perch all day, showing no curiosity about its surroundings.
- Critics said the movie's plot was overtame, with no surprises or excitement.
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