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neu·tral·ize (no̵̅o̅′trə līz′, nyo̵̅o̅′-)
transitive verb neutralized -·ized′, neutralizing -·iz′·ing
- to declare (a territory, nation, etc.) neutral in war; declare open to all nations under international law and exempt from attack
- to make ineffective; destroy or counteract the effectiveness, force, disposition, etc. of
- Chem. to destroy the distinctive or active properties of an alkali neutralizes an acid
- Elec. to make electrically neutral
Etymology: Fr neutraliser
Related Forms:
- neutralization neu′·trali·za′·tion noun
- neutralizer neu′·tral·iz′er noun
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