tame

correct by punishment or discipline

make less strong or intense; soften

“The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements”

overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable

“He tames lions for the circus”

brought from wildness into a domesticated state

“tame animals”

very docile

“tame obedience”

make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans

“The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog”

adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

“tame the soil”

flat and uninspiring

very restrained or quiet

“a tame Christmas party”