neutralize

neu·tral·ize

verb

neu·tral·ized also British neu·tral·isedneu·tral·iz·ing also British neu·tral·is·ing

Definition of NEUTRALIZE

transitive verb

1

: to make chemically neutral

2

a : to counteract the activity or effect of : make ineffective b : to counteract the refractive power of (a lens) by combining it with one or more other lenses

3

: to make electrically inert by combining equal positive and negative quantities

intransitive verb

: to undergo neutralization

—neu·tral·iz·er also British neu·tral·is·er noun

Variants of NEUTRALIZE

neu·tral·ize also British neu·tral·ise \ˈn(y)ü-trə-ˌlīz\