Neutralize definition

(chem.) To destroy the distinctive or active properties of.

To make neutral.

To declare neutral and therefore inviolable during a war.

To counterbalance or counteract the effect of; render ineffective.

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.

(medicine) To counteract the effect of (a drug or toxin).

(slang) To remove as a threat, especially by killing.

To make (a solution) neutral.

To cause (an acid or base) to undergo neutralization.

(elec.) To make electrically neutral.

To make neutral.

To counterbalance or counteract the effect of; render ineffective.

To counteract the effect of a drug or toxin.

To make a solution neutral.

To cause an acid or base to undergo neutralization.

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.