desexualize vs sterilize

desexualize and sterilize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, desexualize and sterilize are synonyms defined as:

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

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