Verb

• S: (v) neutralize (neutralize%2:41:00::) (make politically neutral and thus inoffensive) "The treaty neutralized the small republic"
• S: (v) neutralize (neutralize%2:30:01::), neutralise (neutralise%2:30:01::), nullify (nullify%2:30:00::), negate (negate%2:30:03::) (make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of) "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
• S: (v) counteract (counteract%2:41:03::), countervail (countervail%2:41:00::), neutralize (neutralize%2:41:02::), counterbalance (counterbalance%2:41:00::) (oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions) "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
• S: (v) neutralize (neutralize%2:35:00::), neutralise (neutralise%2:35:00::), liquidate (liquidate%2:35:00::), waste (waste%2:35:00::), knock off (knock_off%2:35:00::), do in (do_in%2:35:00::) (get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing) "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"
• S: (v) neutralize (neutralize%2:33:00::), neutralise (neutralise%2:33:00::) (make incapable of military action)
• S: (v) neutralize (neutralize%2:30:00::), neutralise (neutralise%2:30:00::) (make chemically neutral) "She neutralized the solution"