Main Entry: neu·tral·ize

Variant(s): also British neu·tral·ise \ˈn(y)ü-trə-ˌlīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): neu·tral·ized also British neu·tral·ised; neu·tral·iz·ing also British neu·tral·is·ing

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