1. breeds within a closely related group, especially to maintain or fix desirable characteristics
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘inbreed’; often used in animal husbandry and genetics

Examples

• The farmer inbreeds his prize cattle to maintain their superior milk production.
• The laboratory inbreeds mice to create genetically uniform test subjects.
• She inbreeds her roses to preserve the unique color pattern.
• The breeder carefully inbreeds the dogs to strengthen desired traits.
• The researcher inbreeds fruit flies for genetic studies.
• He inbreeds his orchids to develop new varieties.