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neutralize

verb
/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz/

Meaning

to make something ineffective or harmless

Example Sentences

The medicine helped neutralize the poison in his system.

Example Expressions

neutralize the threat

Synonyms

counteract, offset, nullify, balance, cancel

Antonyms

activate, strengthen, intensify

Collocations

neutralize effects, neutralize threat, neutralize enemy, neutralize impact

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to severely damage or mutilate something, often by tearing or crushing
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