Synonyms of neutering

neutering

verb

present participle of neuter

as in altering

to remove the sex organs of

agreed to let the children have the dog on the condition that they have her neutered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• altering
• fixing
• desexing
• sterilizing
• castrating
• spaying
• emasculating
• gelding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of neutering

If fully enacted, the cuts would amount to as much as 30% of PTS’s budget, and strip almost all operational funding from TaiwanPlus, thereby neutering the broadcaster. — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

And rather than trying to be, in my view, kind of smart about how to build up a Lebanese government for the purpose of disarming and neutering Hezbollah, which is definitely in Israel’s interest, Israel has been engaged in this bombardment of Lebanon. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

That cost includes electricity costs, vaccines/spay and neutering, and staffing, Webber said. — Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026

Still, even an unsuccessful appeal would let Democrats try to blame their failure on the conservative majority that dominates the nation's highest court, which has already infuriated the party and civil rights groups by neutering the Voting Rights Act. — ABC News, 8 May 2026

The story has been decades in the making as the Colombian government tried multiple nonfatal methods of culling the hippo population, including neutering and relocating. — Carlie Procell, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

Environment Minister Irene Vélez said the decision was reached because other methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos. — Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

Environment Minister Irene Vélez said previous methods to control their population have been expensive and unsuccessful, including neutering some of the animals or moving them to zoos. — Manuel Rueda, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026

On Saturday, March 28, Sydney Sherman from Fresno Trap and Release posted on Facebook that a cat named Dodger was brought to the non-profit organization as a stray for neutering. — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026