Found 1 items, similar to neutralizes.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: neutralize
neutralize
v 1: make politically neutral and thus inoffensive;
“The treaty
neutralized the small republic”
2: make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of;
“Her
optimism neutralizes his gloom”;
“This action will negate
the effect of my efforts” [syn:
neutralise,
nullify,
negate]
3: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions;
“This will counteract the foolish actions of my
colleagues” [syn:
counteract,
countervail,
counterbalance]
4: get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing;
“The
mafia liquidated the informer”;
“the double agent was
neutralized” [syn:
neutralise,
liquidate,
waste,
knock off
,
do in]
5: make incapable of military action [syn:
neutralise]
6: make chemically neutral;
“She neutralized the solution”
[syn:
neutralise]