neutralize
verb (used with object)
to make neutral; cause to undergo neutralization.
will neutralize
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future tenseof neutralize.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Starting this year, there’s a $1,000 above-the-line deduction for charitable giving, but in 2026, wealthy people will have their itemized deductions capped, which will neutralize the tax benefit of large gifts.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 19, 2025
The heat will neutralize the enzymes in the food that relate to decay, kill many bacteria and other microorganisms and create a vacuum that further prevents growth.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2023
The hope is that the coronavirus antibodies developed in the recovered patient will neutralize the virus once they are introduced in the new patient.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2020
Adding strong base will neutralize some of the acetic acid, yielding the conjugate base acetate ion.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Alkaline substances will neutralize this acid, and prevent it from being injurious.
From The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools by George E. (George Edwin) Waring
