NEUTRALIZE

• (verb) make chemically neutral

  "She neutralized the solution"

  synonyms : neutralise

• (verb) make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

  "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom", "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"

  synonyms : negate , neutralise , nullify

• (verb) make incapable of military action

  synonyms : neutralise

• (verb) get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

  "The mafia liquidated the informer", "the double agent was neutralized"

  synonyms : do in , knock off , liquidate , neutralise , waste

• (verb) make politically neutral and thus inoffensive

  "The treaty neutralized the small republic"

• (verb) oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

  "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

  synonyms : counteract , counterbalance , countervail

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