neutralize
to make neutral; cause to undergo neutralization.
to make (something) ineffective; counteract; nullify: carelessness that neutralized our efforts.
Military. to put out of action or make incapable of action: to neutralize an enemy position.
to declare neutral; invest with neutrality in order to exempt from involvement during a war: to neutralize a city to prevent bombing.
to add an acid to a basic solution or a base to an acidic solution until the resulting solution is chemically neutral (pH = 7).
Electricity. to render electrically or magnetically neutral.
to become neutral or neutralized; undergo neutralization: With this additive the solution begins to neutralize.
Origin of neutralize
1- Also especially British, neu·tral·ise .
Other words from neutralize
- neu·tral·iz·er, noun
- o·ver·neu·tral·ize, verb (used with object), o·ver·neu·tral·ized, o·ver·neu·tral·iz·ing.
- o·ver·neu·tral·iz·er, noun
- re·neu·tral·ize, verb, re·neu·tral·ized, re·neu·tral·iz·ing.
- un·neu·tral·ize, verb (used with object), un·neu·tral·ized, un·neu·tral·iz·ing.
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How to use neutralize in a sentence
The Rams, however, have been good at neutralizing the top receivers of their opponents this season, and other pass-catchers, for that matter.
Best bets for Week 10 include betting against the Seahawks defense | Neil Greenberg | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostThe suspended nanoparticles were able to penetrate the wood, neutralizing any acid already found inside, and creating a bit of reserve in the event acidification were to ever start up again.
How scientists keep ancient shipwrecks from crumbling into dust | Sara Kiley Watson | November 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceGoogle has marginalized or neutralized it, claims the DOJ, citing Google’s search market share.
DOJ antitrust suit: Google uses contracts, market power to neutralize rivals | Greg Sterling | October 21, 2020 | Search Engine LandWhen all the ions of one type are all used up, the reaction is neutralized.
Study acid-base chemistry with at-home volcanoes | Bethany Brookshire | October 7, 2020 | Science News For StudentsMiami’s ability to switch the LeBron-Davis pick-and-roll has all but neutralized its threat — which is partially why Iguodala, Crowder and Solomon Hill have spent time on Davis so far.
The powerful chemical ingredients, which exist in the atmosphere on the sea-coast, act as a neutralizer to disease.
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes | Sylvia SunshineNeutralizer washed over its surface, clearing away the poison.
The Status Civilization | Robert SheckleyPlaster surfaces, when thoroughly dry, shall be washed with zinc sulphate neutralizer.
The Fairfax County Courthouse | Ross D. NethertonThe most successful neutralizer with which the writer is personally familiar is the Chapman.
From Paper-mill to Pressroom | William Bond WheelwrightTo avoid the buzzing, the family and their close friends wore wrist watches containing tiny neutralizer coils.
Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung | Victor Appleton
British Dictionary definitions for neutralize
neutralise
/ (ˈnjuːtrəˌlaɪz) /
(also intr) to render or become ineffective or neutral by counteracting, mixing, etc; nullify
(also intr) to make or become electrically or chemically neutral
to exclude (a country) from the sphere of warfare or alliances by international agreement: the great powers neutralized Belgium in the 19th century
to render (an army) incapable of further military action
Derived forms of neutralize
- neutralization or neutralisation, noun
- neutralizer or neutraliser, noun
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Scientific definitions for neutralize
[ nōō′trə-līz′ ]
To cause an acidic solution to become neutral by adding a base to it or to cause a basic solution to become neutral by adding an acid to it. Salt and water are usually formed in the process.
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