noun
- the act or process of making something gentle or tame
verb
- present participle of gentle; making or becoming gentle, calm, or tame
Examples
- The gentling of the wild horse took several weeks of patient work.
- She was gentling the frightened kitten with soft words.
- The trainer focused on gentling the aggressive dog’s behavior.
- His gentling touch calmed the nervous animal.
- The gentling process requires consistency and patience.
- They were gentling the rescue horses at the sanctuary.