English Explanatory Dictionary

neutralize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective.
  2. To make (a territory, etc.) politically neutral.
  3. To make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral.
  4. To kill.

Pronunciation

/ˈnjuːtɹəlaɪz/ /ˈnutɹəˌlaɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-neutralize.wav

Word forms

neutralize neutralizes neutralizing neutralized neutralise

Etymology

From French neutraliser (first attested in 1642). By surface analysis, neutral + -ize.

Synonyms

counteract counterweigh

Derived words

bioneutralize deneutralize electroneutralize gender-neutralize immunoneutralize immunoneutralized neutralizable neutralization neutralizer nonneutralizing overneutralize preneutralize reneutralize seroneutralize seroneutralizing subneutralizing underneutralize unneutralized
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