tame in WordNet English dictionary

1. correct by punishment or discipline
   tame  chasten  subdue 
   
2. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
   "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
   domesticate  cultivate  naturalize  naturalise  tame 
   
3. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
   "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
   domesticate  domesticize  domesticise  reclaim  tame 
   
4. 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"
   domesticate  tame 
   
5. make less strong or intense; soften
   "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
   tone down  moderate  tame 
   

1. very docile
   "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes
   meek  tame 
   
2. brought from wildness into a domesticated state
   "tame animals"; "fields of tame blueberries"
   tame  tamed 
   
3. 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"
   tame 
   
4. flat and uninspiring
   tame