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neutralize

/ neutralize /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make chemically neutral
"She neutralized the solution"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
neutralization neutralisation neutralization reaction neutralisation reaction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
"Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"
"This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
Type of:
weaken
Derived:
nullification override neutralization neutralisation counteraction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
make incapable of military action
Type of:
demilitarize demilitarise
Derived:
neutralization neutralisation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
"The mafia liquidated the informer"
"the double agent was neutralized"
Type of:
kill
Derived:
elimination liquidation murderer liquidator manslayer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
"The treaty neutralized the small republic"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
co-opt
Derived:
neutralization neutralisation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
"This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
Type of:
cancel offset set off
Kinds of:
override
Derived:
counterbalance offset neutralization neutralisation counteraction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
2
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change alter modify weaken demilitarize demilitarise kill co-opt cancel offset set off override