gelds
Removes male parts
Gelds is the third-person singular of geld, meaning to castrate a male animal, especially a horse.
The procedure produces a gelding—a castrated horse, calmer and easier to manage than a stallion.
Figuratively, to geld something is to weaken or deprive it of essential power: The amendments gelded the legislation.
Reduces strength or power
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
- emasculatesDeprives of strength or vigor
- defangsRemoves ability to harm
- disempowersRemoves ability to act
neuters · strips · undermines · blunts · dilutes · enfeebles · enervates · castrates
Surgically prevents reproduction
- sterilizesEliminates all microorganisms
- emasculatesDeprives of strength or vigor
- cutsSevers or reduces
- altersMakes something different
desexes · fixes · unmans · spays · veterinarian · stallion · colt · bull
weakens
Reduces strength or power
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
- emasculatesDeprives of strength or vigor
- defangsRemoves ability to harm
disempowers · neuters · strips · undermines · blunts · dilutes · enfeebles · enervates · castrates · debilitates
neuters
Surgically prevents reproduction
- sterilizesEliminates all microorganisms
- emasculatesDeprives of strength or vigor
- cutsSevers or reduces
alters · desexes · fixes · unmans · spays · veterinarian · stallion · colt · bull · livestock
horse
Domesticated riding animal
calf · ram · boar · cattle · equine · farrier · ranch · stud · mare · pasture