Definitions

1. verb

to make (an animal) less wild or aggressive; to make (a person) less impulsive or violent

“The zookeepers tried to tame the lion, but it was too aggressive.”

2. verb

to make (something) less severe or intense

“The critics tried to tame their review, but the audience still got upset.”

3. adjective

not wild or savage; domesticated

“The tamed bear lived in a special enclosure at the zoo.”

4. noun

an animal that has been domesticated

“The farmer kept a tame fox to hunt pests on his farm.”