English to English verb
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make politically neutral and thus inoffensive | | Example: The treaty neutralized the small republic
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2 |
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of | | Example: Her optimism neutralizes his gloom This action will negate the effect of my efforts
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3 |
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions | | Example: This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
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4 |
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing | | Example: The mafia liquidated the informer the double agent was neutralized
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5 |
make incapable of military action | | source: wordnet30
6 |
make chemically neutral | | Example: She neutralized the solution
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7 |
To render neutral; to reduce to a state of neutrality. | | source: webster1913
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