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neutralize (v. trans.)
1.make chemically neutral"She neutralized the solution"
2.make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of"Her optimism neutralizes his gloom" "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
3.make incapable of military action
4.get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing"The mafia liquidated the informer" "the double agent was neutralized"
5.make politically neutral and thus inoffensive"The treaty neutralized the small republic"
6.oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions"This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
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Merriam Webster
NeutralizeNeu"tral*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Neutralized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Neutralizing (?).] [Cf. F. neutraliser.]
1. To render neutral; to reduce to a state of neutrality.
So here I am neutralized again. Sir W. Scott.
2. (Chem.) To render inert or imperceptible the peculiar affinities of, as a chemical substance; to destroy the effect of; as, to neutralize an acid with a base.
3. To destroy the peculiar properties or opposite dispositions of; to reduce to a state of indifference or inefficiency; to counteract; to render ineffective; as, to neutralize parties in government; to neutralize efforts, opposition, etc.
Counter citations that neutralize each other. E. Everett.
neutralize (v. trans.)
annul, cancel, compensate, counteract, counterbalance, countervail, disarm, do in, knock off, liquidate, negate, nullify, offset, oppose, overrule, retract, waste, neutralise (British)
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neutralize (v. trans.)
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demilitarise, demilitarize[Hyper.]
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alter, change, modify[Hyper.]
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