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neutralize
verb
make chemically neutral
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verb
make chemically neutral
“She neutralized the solution”
verb
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
“Her optimism neutralizes his gloom”
verb
make incapable of military action
verb
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
“The mafia liquidated the informer”
verb
make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
“The treaty neutralized the small republic”
verb
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
“This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues”
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Example Sentences
She neutralized the solution
Her optimism neutralizes his gloom
This action will negate the effect of my efforts
The mafia liquidated the informer
the double agent was neutralized
The treaty neutralized the small republic
This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
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