altering
- noun
:
esterilización
- Don't forget to schedule an altering appointment!
Examples
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The shelter requires all adoptions to include altering to help control the stray population.
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Responsible breeders advocate for altering pets that are not part of breeding programs.
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Many pet owners choose altering to prevent unwanted litters and certain health problems.
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Many pet owners choose altering to control the pet population.
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The veterinarian performed an altering on the stray cat to prevent it from having kittens.
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After the altering, the dog was calmer and less aggressive towards other pets.
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Many animal shelters offer free altering services to help control the pet population.
Synonyms
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4.9
To stop an animal or person from having babies
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6.5
Making an animal unable to have babies by surgery
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4.2
An operation that makes an animal unable to have babies
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6.1
To remove a female animal's ovaries and usually her womb to stop her having babies
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word altering comes from the verb alter, an old word meaning 'other' or 'change', as in alternative. A helpful way to remember this sense is to think of altering as 'making different' so an animal cannot 'have babies', which is why it means spaying or neutering.