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 neutralise neutralise /ˈnuːtrəlaɪz/

verb

  1. [British] Make chemically neutral  ( neutralise [British] , neutralize )
    make chemically neutral
     She neutralized the solution
    She neutralized the solution
  2. [British] Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of  ( negate , neutralise [British] , nullify , neutralize )
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
     Her optimism neutralizes his gloom
    Her optimism neutralizes his gloom
     This action will negate the effect of my efforts
    This action will negate the effect of my efforts
  3. [British] Make incapable of military action  ( neutralise [British] , neutralize )
    make incapable of military action
  4. [British] Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing  ( neutralise [British] , neutralize , waste , do in , knock off [Informal] , liquidate )
    get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
     The mafia liquidated the informer
    The mafia liquidated the informer
     The double agent was neutralized
    the double agent was neutralized