Thesaurus: neutralize

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1. v. t. To render neutral; to reduce to a state of neutrality.
2. v. t. 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. v. t. To destroy the peculiar or opposite dispositions of; to reduce to a state of indifference inefficience; to counteract; as, to neutralize parties in government; to neutralize efforts, opposition, etc.
4. v. make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
5. v. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
6. v. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
7. v. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
8. v. make incapable of military action
9. v. make chemically neutral
10. 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 or opposite dispositions of; to reduce to a state of indifference inefficience; to counteract; as, to neutralize parties in government; to neutralize efforts, opposition, etc. Counter citations that neutralize each other. E. Everett.
11. To render inert or imperceptible the peculiar affinities of, asa chemical substance; to destroy the effect of; as, to neutralize anacid with a base.
12. v:100 v. make politically neutral and thus inoffensive v. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of v. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing v. make incapable of military action