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    neu·tral·ize
    [ˈno͞otrəˌlīz]
    verb
    neutralize (verb) · neutralizes (third person present) · neutralized (past tense) · neutralized (past participle) · neutralizing (present participle) · neutralise (verb) · neutralises (third person present) · neutralised (past tense) · neutralised (past participle) · neutralising (present participle)
    1. render (something) ineffective or harmless by applying an opposite force or effect:
      "impatience at his frailty began to neutralize her fear"
      • make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral:
        "splashes on skin should be neutralized immediately"
      • disarm (a bomb or similar weapon):
        "120 bombs were neutralized"
      • a euphemistic way of saying kill or destroy, especially in a covert or military operation:
        "counter-intelligence programs designed to neutralize individuals"
    Origin
    mid 17th century: from French neutraliser, from medieval Latin neutralizare, from Latin neutralis (see neutral).
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    verb
    1. render (something) ineffective or harmless by applying an opposite force or effect:
      counteract
      offset
      counterbalance
      counterpoise
      countervail
      make up for
      nullify
      negate
      annul
      undo
      invalidate
      wipe out
      equalize
      square up
      negative
      counterweigh
      balance (out)
      compensate for
      cancel out
      make/render ineffective
      be an antidote to
      even up
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