neu‧tral‧ize AC (also neutralise British English) /ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz $ ˈnuː-/ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: neutral, neutrality, neutralization; verb: neutralize; adverb: neutrally; adjective: neutral]

1. to prevent something from having any effect Synonym : balance out:
Rising prices neutralize increased wages.

2. technical to make a substance chemically neutral:
a medicine that neutralizes the acid in the stomach

3. to make an area neutral in a war

4. to destroy something that is dangerous to you during a war
—neutralization /ˌnjuːtrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌnuːtrələ-/ noun [uncountable]

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