neutered
/ˈnuːtərd/
adjective
- Describing an animal that has had its reproductive organs removed so it cannot reproduce.
- They brought their neutered rabbit to the vet for a checkup.
- A neutered dog is often calmer and less likely to roam.
- The shelter adopted out the neutered cat for a lower fee.
- Made less powerful, effective, or intense; weakened or rendered harmless.
- The original proposal was neutered during negotiations, losing all its key provisions.
- His criticism was neutered by the committee's polite but dismissive response.
- The new regulations left the agency neutered and unable to enforce the law.
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