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gentling
verb as in subdue
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verb as in tame
verb as in break in
verb as in dulcify
verb as in domesticate
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Example Sentences
Instantly Devil stopped and meekly followed Roosevelt to the snubbing-post, where he was tied up for a period of 'gentling.'
If he stands, caress him as before, and continue gentling him in this way until you can get round him without making him move.
Again he felt a sweet security,—a taming, gentling influence through the innermost fiber of his being.
From Confucius down to Emily Post, greater and lesser minds have worked at gentling the human race.
Afterward he held the mare, gentling her in suppressed excitement while his father went into the house for his rifle.
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On this page you'll find 177 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to gentling, such as: conquer, crush, extinguish, humble, overcome, and overpower.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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