to outbreed
- verb
- /ˌaʊtˈbriːd/
- Specialized
- Farmers sometimes choose to outbreed their livestock to improve their health and productivity.
Examples
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We crazy cracker-worshipping freaks and others like us are just going to continue outbreeding your ilk.
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While you all are smugly outbreeding us, you're killing the planet for future generations of whatever delusion.
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Some polar bears lost their pigment like Michael Jackson and thus were better fit for the snowy environment, outbreeding the normal bears in that area.
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And of course, while you liberal atheist types are busily contracepting and aborting yourselves into demographic oblivion, we'll be outbreeding you.
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Animals in the wild often outbreed their neighbors to create a more diverse gene pool.
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In an effort to enhance resilience, conservationists aim to outbreed endangered species with healthier populations.
Synonyms
To mate with another animal or plant of a different type
To make an animal or plant by mating two different kinds
To breed an animal or plant with one from a different genetic line to increase genetic diversity
Antonyms
- Specialized
To mate closely related animals or plants, reducing their variety and causing health problems
How Related
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outbreed joins out (as in outdoor) meaning 'outside' and breed meaning 'to produce young animals'. So it means to mate with animals from outside a group, bringing in new traits and helping the group stay healthier.