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to neuter

to neuter

37 5.3
To remove an animal's organs used to make babies so it cannot reproduce
  • verb
  • /ˈnjuːtər/
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  • Make sure you neuter and spay your pets or else.
  • neuter animals
  • spayed or neutered

Should I spay or neuter my animal companion?

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Examples

Synonyms

to alter
vsto neuter
26 8.1

To remove a female animal's ovaries so it cannot have young

is the general procedure name not limited to female-specific terms
to castrate
vsto neuter
  • NSFW
21 9.1

To remove the sex organs of a person or animal so they cannot have young

is the general removal act not limited to one surgical method
to sterilize
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  • Specialized
15 5.8

To make a person or animal unable to have children by a medical operation

focuses on surgical removal specifically rather than any medical method
to spay
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  • Specialized
11 7.1

To remove a female animal's ovaries so it cannot have babies

is the general removal act applying to both sexes rather than females only
to geld
vsto neuter
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1 9.8

To remove a male animal's testicles so it cannot have babies

is the general act covering removal of reproductive organs for both sexes
to desex
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  • Australian
1 8.3

To stop an animal from having babies by removing or damaging its reproductive organs

is the broad term for surgically removing reproductive organs to stop breeding
to desexualize
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  • Specialized
9.3

To make a person or animal unable to have babies

emphasizes surgical organ removal rather than broader functional alteration
to ovariectomize
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  • Specialized
9.9

To remove the ovaries from a female by surgery

is the broader term covering removal of either sex's reproductive organs
to demasculinize
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  • Specialized
9.9

To remove a male animal's testicles

is the general surgical term not tied to male-focused wording

Antonyms

167 1.8

To make animals have babies, often by choosing their parents

Surface Forms

neuter infinitive
neutered past
neutered past participle
neutering present participle
neuters third person singular

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.