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1. (v.t.) neutralize
to make neutral.
2. neutralize
to make (something) ineffective; counteract; nullify.
3. neutralize
to declare neutral and exempt from involvement in war.
4. neutralize
to make (a solution) chemically neutral.
5. neutralize
to render electrically or magnetically neutral.
6. neutralize
Ling. to cause to lose the feature that normally differentiates a pair of phonemes.
7. (v.i.) neutralize
to become neutral or neutralized.
Etymology: (1655–65)
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| Definition of 'neutralize' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) neutralize
make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
"The treaty neutralized the small republic"
2. (verb) neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
"Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
3. (verb) counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
"This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
4. (verb) neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock off, do in
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
"The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"
5. (verb) neutralize, neutralise
make incapable of military action
6. (verb) neutralize, neutralise
make chemically neutral
"She neutralized the solution"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) neutralize
to render neutral; to reduce to a state of neutrality
2. (verb) neutralize
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. (verb) neutralize
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
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. neutralize
1. As pertains to military operations, to render ineffective or unusable. 2. To render enemy personnel or material incapable of interfering with a particular operation. 3. To render safe mines, bombs, missiles, and booby traps. 4. To make harmless anything contaminated with a chemical agent.
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