neuter 1 of 2

as in to alter
to remove the sex organs of agreed to let the children have the dog on the condition that they have her neutered

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adjective

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His backing for Israel’s escalating attacks around the region underlines the degree to which Netanyahu has neutered his opposition. Mick Krever, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024 All available dogs, puppies, cats and kittens will be spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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In all three cities, the cats are often taken from the streets, due to a lack of neuter and spay programs, Zweigart said. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024 The problem has gotten bad enough in Kenton County that the Kenton County Fiscal Court commissioners decided to allocate $329,000 to hire a full-time veterinarian to spay and neuter cats. Jolene Almendarez, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for neuter 

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“Neuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neuter. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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