neutering

UK
/ˈnjuːtərɪŋ/
US
/ˈnuːtərɪŋ/

Translations

neuteringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈnjuː.tər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnuː.t̬ɚ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns to describe services, procedures, etc. relating to the act of neutering.
neuteringnoun
neuterings
pl
Neutering is important for controlling the pet population.
Стерилизация важна для контроля численности домашних животных.
neuterverb

neutering

Gerund

neutered
Past Simple
neutered
Past Participle
neutering
Gerund
UK
/ˈnjuːtə/
US
/ˈnuːtər/
The veterinarian will neuter the cat tomorrow.
Ветеринар кастрирует кота завтра.

Definitions

neuteringgerund / present participle
Relating to or used for the surgical sterilisation of animals.
Local shelters run low-cost neutering clinics every weekend.
neuteringnoun
The process of surgically removing the reproductive organs of an animal to prevent it from reproducing.
Neutering is often recommended by veterinarians to help control the pet population.
The act of rendering something ineffective or powerless; neutralisation.
Critics viewed the compromise as the neutering of the reform agenda.
neuterverb
To remove the reproductive organs of an animal to prevent it from reproducing.
The veterinarian will neuter the cat to prevent it from having kittens.
To render something ineffective or powerless.
The new policy was designed to neuter the influence of the lobbyists.