Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈnjuːtɹəlaɪz/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈnutɹəˌlaɪz/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Verb
To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective.
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The antidote neutralized the toxin.
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It’s possible that some microbes don’t just take up residence in tumors but help them grow. They may cloak the tumor from the immune system, neutralize drugs or help tumors spread through the body.
To make (a territory, etc.) politically neutral.
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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.
To make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral.
Usage- Transitive
To kill.
Usage- euphemistic
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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.
“We managed to neutralise the guilty person. So there was no longer any imminent threat,” De Croo said, […]
Verb
make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
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The treaty neutralized the small republic
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
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Her optimism neutralizes his gloom
This action will negate the effect of my efforts
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
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This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
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The mafia liquidated the informer
the double agent was neutralized
make incapable of military action
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make chemically neutral
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She neutralized the solution