de sex

de·sex

[dee-seks]
verb (used with object)
1.
Veterinary Surgery. to castrate or spay.
2.
to deprive of sex, sex appeal, or sexual interest.
3.
to remove elements of sexism from; degenderize: a campaign to desex business writing.

Origin:
1910–15; de- + sex

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desex de·sex (dē-sěks')
v. de·sexed, de·sex·ing, de·sex·es
To remove part or all of the reproductive organs of.

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De sex is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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