desexualise vs sterilise

desexualise and sterilise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desexualise	No	No	Yes	No
sterilise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, desexualise and sterilise are synonyms defined as:

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

desexualise (verb)	sterilise (verb)
make infertile	make infertile
direct one's libidinous urges into another direction	make free from bacteria