Word

neutralize, v.
(neutralized, neutralizes, neutralizing)
freq. cnt. 4

make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

neutralize

sample sentences

"The treaty neutralized the small republic"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

neutralization

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

co-opt

make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

negate neutralise neutralize nullify

sample sentences

"Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"
"This action will negate the effect of my efforts"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

neutralization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

neutralisation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nullification

semantic pointers

hypernym

weaken

make chemically neutral
<verb.change>

neutralise neutralize

sample sentences

"She neutralized the solution"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

neutralization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

neutralisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

make incapable of military action
<verb.competition>

neutralise neutralize

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

neutralization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

neutralisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

demilitarize, demilitarise

get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

do in knock off liquidate neutralise neutralize waste

sample sentences

"The mafia liquidated the informer"
"the double agent was neutralized"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

liquidation liquidator

semantic pointers

hypernym

kill

oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

counteract counterbalance countervail neutralize

sample sentences

"This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

counteractive counteraction

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

neutralization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

counterbalance

semantic pointers

hypernym

offset, set off, cancel

hyponym

override