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neutralizeneutralize /ˈnutrəˌlaɪz/ AWL verb [transitive] VERB TABLEneutralize |
Present | I, you, we, they | neutralize | | he, she, it | neutralizes | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | neutralized | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have neutralized | | he, she, it | has neutralized | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had neutralized | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will neutralize | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have neutralized |
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Present | I | am neutralizing | | he, she, it | is neutralizing | | you, we, they | are neutralizing | Past | I, he, she, it | was neutralizing | | you, we, they | were neutralizing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been neutralizing | | he, she, it | has been neutralizing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been neutralizing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be neutralizing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been neutralizing |
1to prevent something from having any effect: The Oilers managed to neutralize the other team’s defenses.2science, chemistry to make a substance chemically neutral: This fertilizer neutralizes the salts in the soil.3to destroy something or kill someone dangerous to you in a war: Government forces neutralized the rebels.4social studies, politics to make a country or population neutral in war—neutralization /ˌnutrələˈzeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable] |