neutralize
verb (used with object)
to make neutral; cause to undergo neutralization.
have neutralized
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present perfectof neutralize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Brandon Yan, a life expectancy researcher and resident physician at the University of California, San Francisco said the CDC figures confirm suicide risks continue to rise even as vaccines have neutralized COVID.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
"There are significant problems and you really must make sure that you have neutralized the ICBM's capability to do damage, and that is an additional problem in the scenario."
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2022
Online services have neutralized the power of its stock updates, Fox Business debuted eight years ago, and Bloomberg Television has invested plenty to gain traction.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2015
Looking forward to the next election cycle in Iraq, analyst Ramzy Mardini said Maliki’s removal from office alone would not have neutralized him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2015
The thoughts of you have neutralized the lotus-effect of Europe, which erases from the memories of so many of our countrymen the hopes and misfortunes of our fatherland.
From The Social Cancer by Charles E. Derbyshire
