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de·sex  (d-sks)
tr.v. de·sexed, de·sex·ing, de·sex·es
To remove part or all of the reproductive organs of; neuter.
de•sex (diˈsɛks)

v.t.
1. to unsex.
2. to deprive of sex appeal or sexual interest.
3. to degenderize.
[1910–15]
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.desex - make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
desexualise, desexualize, sterilise, sterilize, unsex, fix
neuter, spay, castrate, alter - remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
demasculinise, demasculinize, emasculate, castrate - remove the testicles of a male animal
vasectomise, vasectomize - remove the vas deferens; "many men choose to be vasectomized as a form of safe birth control"
operate on, operate - perform surgery on; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life"
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