sterilize vs desexualize

sterilize and desexualize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, sterilize and desexualize are synonyms defined as:

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

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