neutralizeverb [ T ]
UK usually neutralise uk/ˈnjuː.trə.laɪz/us/ˈnuː.trə.laɪz/neutralize verb [ T ] (STOP EFFECT)
to stop something from having an effect:
to neutralize an acid/odour
The aerial bombardments have neutralized the threat of artillery attacks on allied ground forces.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Becoming and making less strong
- abate
- adulterate
- attenuate
- attrition
- blow over
- blunt
- deflate
- dial
- dim
- emasculate
- flagging
- jelly
- keep sb down
- knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom
- muffle
- pine
- sag
- sap
- shake
- wither on the vine idiom
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neutralize verb [ T ] (CHEMISTRY/ELECTRICITY)
to make something neutral:
Acidity in soil can be neutralized by spreading lime on it.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Becoming and making less strong
- abate
- adulterate
- attenuate
- attrition
- blow over
- blunt
- deflate
- dial
- dim
- emasculate
- flagging
- jelly
- keep sb down
- knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom
- muffle
- pine
- sag
- sap
- shake
- wither on the vine idiom
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neutralization
noun [ U ] UK also neutralisation uk/ˌnjuː.trə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌnuː.trə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/