1. neutralize - verb
· make politically neutral and thus inoffensive; "The treaty neutralized the small republic"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
2. neutralize - verb
· make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
Synonym(s): neutralise, nullify, negate
Hypernym(s): weaken
3. neutralize - verb
· oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
Synonym(s): counteract, countervail, counterbalance
Hypernym(s): cancel, offset, set_off
4. neutralize - verb
· get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"
Synonym(s): neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock_off, do_in
Hypernym(s): kill
5. neutralize - verb
· make incapable of military action
Synonym(s): neutralise
Hypernym(s): demilitarize, demilitarise
6. neutralize - verb
· make chemically neutral; "She neutralized the solution"
Synonym(s): neutralise
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
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