unsex vs desexualize

unsex and desexualize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, unsex and desexualize are synonyms defined as:

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

unsex (verb)	desexualize (verb)
make infertile	make infertile
remove the qualities typical of one's sex	direct one's libidinous urges into another direction
deprive of sex or sexual powers