|
neutralize
has definitions from the fields of chemistry,military
|
|
| 1 |
[ verb ] make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
Examples "The treaty neutralized the small republic" Used in print (Barry Goldwater, "A Foreign Policy for America"...)Thus , typically , the first stage of a Communist takeover is to `` neutralize '' a country . (Morton A. Kaplan and Nicholas de B. Katzenbach,...)A nation such_as Switzerland could be neutralized by agreement and could be relied_upon to protect its neutrality ; more doubtful , but possible , ( with an assist from the North ) was the neutralization of the Latin_American countries ; out_of_the_question was the neutralization of Asia and Africa . Related terms |
| 2 |
[ verb ] make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
Synonyms Examples "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom" "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" Used in print (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)A solid immunity is the one effective circumstance whereby attack by a specific agent can be neutralized . Related terms |
| 3 |
[ verb ] oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
Synonyms Examples "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" Related terms |
| 4 |
[ verb ] (military) make incapable of military action
Synonyms Related terms |
| 5 |
[ verb ] get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
Synonyms Examples "The mafia liquidated the informer" "the double agent was neutralized" Related terms |
| 6 |
[ verb ] (chemistry) make chemically neutral
Synonyms Examples "She neutralized the solution" Related terms |
| * |
|