defeminise

defeminise
verb
remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats)
Syn: ↑defeminize
Hypernyms: ↑alter, ↑neuter, ↑spay, ↑castrate
Verb Frames:
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  • defeminise — (Brit.) v. negate femininity, remove feminine characteristics; remove ovaries of female mammals (also defeminize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • defeminise — /diˈfɛmənaɪz/ (say dee femuhnuyz) verb (t) (defeminised, defeminising) to take away traditional feminine qualities from. Also, defeminize …  

  • defeminised — defeminise (Brit.) v. negate femininity, remove feminine characteristics; remove ovaries of female mammals (also defeminize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • defeminises — defeminise (Brit.) v. negate femininity, remove feminine characteristics; remove ovaries of female mammals (also defeminize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • defeminising — defeminise (Brit.) v. negate femininity, remove feminine characteristics; remove ovaries of female mammals (also defeminize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • déféminiser — ● déféminiser verbe transitif Dépouiller une femme des allures, des habitudes féminines : Mode qui déféminise les jeunes filles. Diminuer dans une administration, une institution le nombre de femmes qui y occupent des postes : Déféminiser l… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • defeminize — (Amer.) v. negate femininity, remove feminine characteristics; remove ovaries of female mammals (also defeminise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • defeminized — defeminize (Amer.) v. negate femininity, remove feminine characteristics; remove ovaries of female mammals (also defeminise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • defeminizes — defeminize (Amer.) v. negate femininity, remove feminine characteristics; remove ovaries of female mammals (also defeminise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • defeminizing — defeminize (Amer.) v. negate femininity, remove feminine characteristics; remove ovaries of female mammals (also defeminise) …   English contemporary dictionary

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