neutralize
[ noo-truh-lahyz ]
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Part of SpeechverbOrigin + Etymology
Mid-17th century; from the French neutralizer, from the medieval Latin neutralizare, from Latin neutralis
Synonyms
verb
offsetovercomesubdue
Antonyms
verb
aidapprovesurrender
Definition
verbto make (something) ineffective; counteract; nullify
Examples
verbA) Any error at this critical point would neutralize the hard work she had already done. B) The troops attempted to neutralize the attack, but they failed miserably.
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