neutralize
verb (used with object)
to make neutral; cause to undergo neutralization.
neutralise
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a variation of
neutralize.
Example Sentences
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Shelton, known for having a strong work ethic and insatiable will-to-win, is likely to be receptive to Ferrero's demands - as long as they do not neutralise his raw weapons.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
"The advice is not to touch them and if you get a bit of tentacle on your skin flick it off with a stick and wash in warm water to neutralise," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Austrian government insisted that the permanent police presence would "clearly show" that no commemoration of Nazism would be acceptable and would "neutralise" the site.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Katz also said Israeli forces had been ordered to demolish homes in Lebanese villages along the border to neutralise threats to Israeli communities.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
And the result will be that at certain intervals they will exactly neutralise each other, so that at those points there will be no wave-action appreciable at all.
