desexualize vs desex

desexualize and desex both are verbs.

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

As verbs, desexualize and desex are synonyms defined as:

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

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