Synonyms for spay

Most common

neuter · castrate · splay

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.

   We’re having our cat spayed as we don’t want her having kittens.

Related words

Other spellings

spae spey

Forms

Past participle

spayed
e.g. spayed → neutered, castrated, sterilized, fixt…

Example sentences

• neuter Russian nouns can be masculine, feminine, or neuter.
• castrate Don't castrate kids with puberty blockers.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

fix¹

4 letters

geld

5 letters

alter², splay

6 letters

neuter²

8 letters

castrate²

9 letters

sterilize³, sterilise

10 letters

emasculate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alter² = 2 syllables).