inbreed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪnˈbriːd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′brēd′, in brēd′)

Inflections of 'inbreed' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
inbreeds
v 3rd person singular
inbreeding
v pres p
inbred
v past
inbred
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•breed  (in′brēd′, in brēd′),USA pronunciation v., -bred, -breed•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. Animal Husbandry, Geneticsto breed (individuals of a closely related group) repeatedly.
  2. Animal Husbandry, Geneticsto breed within;
    engender.

v.i. 
  1. Animal Husbandry, Geneticsto engage in or undergo inbreeding.
  • in-1 + breed 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
inbreed / ˈɪnˈbriːd/ ( -breeds, -breeding, -bred)
  1. to breed from unions between closely related individuals, esp over several generations
  2. (transitive) to develop within; engender
ˈinˈbreeding,
'inbreed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
inbred - inbreeding

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