desex vs desexualize

desex and desexualize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desex	No	No	Yes	No
desexualize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, desex and desexualize are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of desex include desexualise, fix, sterilise, sterilize, unsex.

desex (verb)	desexualize (verb)
make infertile	make infertile
	direct one's libidinous urges into another direction