neutralize
neu‧tral‧ize AC
(also neutralise British English) /ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz $ ˈnuː-/ verb [transitive]
SYN balance out:
Rising prices neutralize increased wages.
2. technical to make a substance chemically neutral:
a medicine that neutralizes the acid in the stomach
3. to make an area neutral in a war
4. to destroy something that is dangerous to you during a war
—neutralization /ˌnjuːtrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌnuːtrələ-/ noun [uncountable]
neu‧tral‧ize AC
(also neutralise British English) /ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz $ ˈnuː-/ verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: neutral, neutrality, neutralization; verb: neutralize; adverb: neutrally; adjective: neutral
1. to prevent something from having any effect SYN balance out:
2. technical to make a substance chemically neutral:
3. to make an area neutral in a war
4. to destroy something that is dangerous to you during a war
—neutralization /ˌnjuːtrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌnuːtrələ-/ noun [uncountable]