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neu·tral·ize
 neutralize
- pronunciation:
- nu
tr
laIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
neutralized, neutralizes, neutralizing |
| definition 1: |
to cause to be ineffective; counteract.
- synonyms:
- annul, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, negate, nullify, undo, void
- similar words:
- cancel, counteract, negative, rescind, revoke
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| definition 2: |
to cause to be neutral.
- synonyms:
- cancel, offset
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| related words: |
buffer, destroy, void |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become neutral.
- synonyms:
- balance, cancel, counterbalance, even
- similar words:
- countervail, normalize
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| related words: |
cancel |
| derivations: |
neutralization (n.), neutralizer (n.) |
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