Synonyms of neutralize

neutralize

verb

ˈnü-trə-ˌlīz 

1

as in to offset

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective

a pro-government rally that is intended to neutralize the antiwar demonstrations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offset
• correct
• counteract
• counterbalance
• outweigh
• relieve
• cancel (out)
• compensate (for)
• make up (for)
• annul
• nullify
• remedy
• negative
• counterpoise
• invalidate
• negate
• redeem
• atone (for)
• redress
• neuter
• overrule
• override
• outbalance

2

as in to assassinate

to put to death deliberately

orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinate
• murder
• slay
• execute
• kill
• liquidate
• destroy
• get
• dispatch
• terminate
• off
• whack
• snuff
• take out
• put away
• shoot
• slaughter
• ice
• eliminate
• rub out
• do in
• bump off
• do away with
• croak
• eradicate
• knock off
• cut down
• blow away
• claim
• annihilate
• exterminate
• smite
• fell
• blot out
• shoot down
• zap
• carry off
• massacre
• mow (down)
• wipe out
• butcher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restore
• revive
• raise
• resurrect
• animate
• resuscitate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of neutralize

Their coarse texture and strong scent might neutralize garlic odor. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026

Any attempt to seize or neutralize the facility would represent a major escalation, likely requiring a sustained military presence to secure and operate the site, and would carry significant economic and geopolitical consequences. —Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Explosive ordinance teams would have to identify and neutralize such threats. —Sheena Samu, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026

By amalgamating these museological devices into the artwork, Aram directly upsets the threefold impulse to pierce form with meaning, to arrest color with identity, and to neutralize bodies with limits. —Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026