neu·tral·ize
neu·tral·ize/ˈno͞otrəˌlīz/
verb
render (something) ineffective or harmless by applying an opposite force or effect.
"impatience at his frailty began to neutralize her fear"
synonyms: counteract, offset, counterbalance, balance (out), counterpoise, countervail, compensate for, make up for, cancel out, make/render ineffective, nullify, negate, annul, undo, invalidate, be an antidote to, wipe out, equalize, even up, square up, negative, counterweigh
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1. to make chemically neutral 2. a : to counteract the activity or effect of : make ineffective propaganda that is difficult to neutralize b : kill, destroy
to make (something) ineffective; counteract; nullify: carelessness that neutralized our efforts. Military. to put out of action or make incapable of action.
When you neutralize something, you make it harmless or ineffective — usually by applying its opposite force, like pouring water on a fire.
to make a substance neutral (= not an acid or an alkali): Acidity in soil can be neutralized by spreading lime on it.
1. to declare (a territory, nation, etc.) neutral in war; declare open to all nations under international law and exempt from attack.
NEUTRALIZE meaning: 1 : to stop (someone or something) from being effective or harmful; 2 : to cause (a chemical) to be neither an acid nor a base.
1. an act or process of neutralizing 2. the quality or state of being neutralized Examples of neutralization in a Sentence
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Sep 4, 2024 · to make a substance neutral (= not an acid or an alkali): Acidity in soil can be neutralized by spreading lime on it.
to remove the threat of someone or something that might be dangerous, especially by killing them or destroying it.
Definitions of neutralise. verb. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of.
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