sterilizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of sterilize
as in alters

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  1. alters
  2. neuters
  3. castrates
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  • In that scene, Rhys Harries impressively alters his own features without makeup.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers have confirmed that the ultrashort laser pulse alters the magnetic order of an iron layer.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of alters
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  • On the chance Prop 40 passes, Prop 42 also effectively neuters the other measure by preventing any new retroactive tax, as 40 does.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of neuters
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  • By way of example, Morris points to a scene in Wiseman's 1993 documentary Zoo, in which an all-women surgical team at Miami zoo castrates a wolf.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of castrates
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