to neuter
- verb
- /ˈnjuːtər/
- Make sure you neuter and spay your pets or else.
- neuter animals
- spayed or neutered
Should I spay or neuter my animal companion?
- Should I spay or neuter my animal companion?
- This is a good time to remind you, Please remember to spay or neuter your JD Vance.
Examples
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And then there's TNR, trap, neuter, return.
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Whether it's dogs being neutered...
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Find the one you want and I'll spay or neuter it myself.
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Should I spay or neuter my animal companion?
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A few guys make shoelaces, some lay sod, some make a living neutering animals.
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Don't worry, I've been neutered.
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He's been neutered.
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If you want to prevent your dog from having puppies, you should neuter him.
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Many veterinarians recommend that pet owners neuter their animals to control the pet population.
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The local animal shelter offers low-cost services to neuter stray cats and dogs.
Synonyms
To remove a female animal's ovaries so it cannot have young
To remove the sex organs of a person or animal so they cannot have young
To make a person or animal unable to have children by a medical operation
To remove a female animal's ovaries so it cannot have babies
To remove a male animal's testicles so it cannot have babies
To stop an animal from having babies by removing or damaging its reproductive organs
To make a person or animal unable to have babies
To remove the ovaries from a female by surgery
To remove a male animal's testicles
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Etymology
To neuter (verb) comes from the same Latin parts ne- 'not' and uter 'which of two' and the idea of making something 'neither' male nor female, so to neuter an animal is to remove its sexual organs and stop it from reproducing.