verb🔗ShareTo remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals."The vet neutered our cat to prevent him from having kittens. "animalsexmedicinephysiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo rid of sexuality."The veterinarian neutered the stray cat to help control the local cat population. "sexmedicineanimalphysiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo drastically reduce the effectiveness of something."The new policy, while well-intentioned, effectively neutered the teacher's ability to discipline students. "actionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading