neutralize
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neutralize
verb
neutralizes;
neutralized;
neutralizing
neutralize
verb
neutralizes;
neutralized;
neutralizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of NEUTRALIZE
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1
:
to stop (someone or something) from being effective or harmful
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The soldiers tried to neutralize the attack by dividing the invading army.
2
technical
:
to cause (a chemical) to be neither an acid nor a base
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This medicine neutralizes stomach acids.
3
:
to make (something, such as a country or area) neutral during a war
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The lands between the warring countries were neutralized.
