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History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
castrate

to remove the sex organs of (a male animal)

remove sexual organs

censor

(especially) an official with authority to examine books, magazines, plays, films etc and to remove anything regarded as immortal or in other ways undesirable

forbid; ban; selectively remove

cleanse

to make something thoroughly clean

make undirty; wash

delete

to take out (something written or printed)

erase, remove

disinfect

to make (something) free from infection caused by bacteria

make clean, pure

expurgate

to take out from (a book etc) what are considered to be (improper or objectionable parts)

censor, cut

fumigate

to disinfect (a place) using chemical fumes

disinfect, ventilate

neuter

(of gender) neither feminine nor masculine; (of insects, e.g. worker ants) sexually undeveloped; an animal after its sexual organs have been removed; castrate

remove sex organs

STERILIZE as in Wiktionary
STERILIZE as in Wikipedia