Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Neutralize

//ˈnjuːtɹəlaɪz// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective. transitive

    "The antidote neutralised the toxin."

  2. 2
    make chemically neutral wordnet
  3. 3
    To make (a territory, etc.) politically neutral. transitive

    "All the powers involved are committed not only to stay out of a given territory, but also to reenter it if any one of them violates the independence of the neutralized country."

  4. 4
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of wordnet
  5. 5
    To make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral. transitive
Show 5 more definitions
  1. 6
    make incapable of military action wordnet
  2. 7
    To kill. euphemistic, transitive

    "At the beginning of the opening game, Shepard becomes the first human Spectre, an elite operative given broad authority to neutralize threats to galactic order in the galaxy."

  3. 8
    get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing wordnet
  4. 9
    make politically neutral and thus inoffensive wordnet
  5. 10
    oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions wordnet

Etymology

From French neutraliser (first attested in 1642). By surface analysis, neutral + -ize.

See also for "neutralize"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: neutralize