neuter
🇺🇸
/ˈnuːtər/
🇬🇧
/ˈnjuːtə(r)/
adjective
R
not male or female, used for some nouns in certain languages
The word 'it' is often used as a neuter pronoun.
verb
R
to perform a surgical operation on an animal to prevent it from reproducing
The vet neutered the cat to control the pet population.
R
to make something less effective or less likely to cause strong reactions
The team's strategy was neutered by the bad weather.
translation
not male or female, used for some nouns in certain languages
to perform a surgical operation on an animal to prevent it from reproducing; to make something less effective or less likely to cause strong reactions
Word Forms
3rd Present
neuters
Past
neutered
Perfect
neutered
Progressive
neutering