Definition of Neutralize
Neutralize
Neu·tral·ize
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To counteract or eliminate the effect of something.
e.g. The medicine helped to neutralize the poison in her system.
(verb)
to make something chemically neutral by balancing its acidic or alkaline character or electrically neutral by balancing its positive or negative character;
e.g. The medicine helps neutralize the contents of the stomach.
(verb)
to make a territory neutral and designate it as safe from being attacked, typically during a war;
e.g. Both armies agreed to neutralize the regions surrounding the nearby town.
(verb)
euphemistically, to destroy or kill something, especially in a military context;
e.g. They had a variety of tactics to neutralize their enemies.
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