vasectomize
vasectomize · vasectomizes · vasectomized · vasectomizing
To perform a vasectomyTo perform a vasectomy (on a patient, a human or nonhuman male animal).
/vəˈsɛktəmaɪz/
Meaning
1 sensesTo perform a vasectomy (on a patient, a human or nonhuman male animal).
More definitions
- remove the vas deferens
Forms
vasectomizes, vasectomizing, vasectomized, vasectomized| Base form | vasectomize · to vasectomize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | vasectomizes |
| Present participle | vasectomizing |
| Past simple | vasectomized |
| Past participle | vasectomized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- remove the vas deferens:vasectomise
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedvasectomy
Derivedvasectomization
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle