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harness

[hahr-nis] / ˈhɑr nɪs /
NOUN
gear for controlling an animal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belt strap
STRONG
equipment tack tackle trappings
VERB
rein in; control
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curb exploit mobilize tackle tame utilize
STRONG
accouter apply bind bridle channel check cinch collar constrain couple domesticate employ equip fasten fetter fit furnish gear govern hitch hold leash limit muzzle outfit rig saddle secure strap tie yoke
WEAK
make productive put in harness render useful
Antonyms
STRONG
allow detach disconnect disjoin free let go liberate loose loosen lose permit release set free unchain unfasten unlock untie
WEAK
unharness

Example Sentences

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The couple have three cats, and while new kitten Robin is being harness trained, Ginny is not a fan, so stays at home.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

To best harness AI, humans need to know how to build, manage, and grow AI systems to align with company-specific strategies.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

At St. Anne School in Santa Monica, I watched Cummins harness the squirmy energy of second-graders wielding xylophone mallets.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

For Aravind Ravichandran of TerraWatch Space, a firm that advises companies on how to harness satellite data, “2025 was the year the industry stopped pretending.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

According to Millis, astronauts might harness the energy in the vacuum to push a spaceship, just as mariners harnessed the wind to drive a frigate.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.