Dictionary entry details
• NEUTRALIZE (verb)
Meaning:
Make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Context example:
The treaty neutralized the small republic
Hypernyms (to "neutralize" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "neutralize"):
co-opt (neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group)
Sentence frames:
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Meaning:
Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
neutralize; nullify; neutralise; negate
Context examples:
Her optimism neutralizes his gloom / This action will negate the effect of my efforts
Hypernyms (to "neutralize" is one way to...):
weaken (lessen the strength of)
Sentence frames:
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Meaning:
Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
countervail; counteract; counterbalance; neutralize
Context example:
This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
Hypernyms (to "neutralize" is one way to...):
cancel; offset; set off (make up for)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "neutralize"):
override (counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
neutralise; liquidate; knock off; do in; neutralize; waste
Context examples:
The mafia liquidated the informer / the double agent was neutralized
Hypernyms (to "neutralize" is one way to...):
kill (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Make incapable of military action
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
neutralise; neutralize
Hypernyms (to "neutralize" is one way to...):
demilitarise; demilitarize (do away with the military organization and potential of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Make chemically neutral
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
neutralise; neutralize
Context example:
She neutralized the solution
Hypernyms (to "neutralize" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Sentence frames:
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