Synonyms of neutralizer

neutralizer

noun

as in counter

a force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective

a police crackdown that's intended as a neutralizer on the rising violence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counter
• offset
• balance
• corrective
• counterbalance
• counterforce
• counteraction
• counterweight
• counterpoise
• ballast
• canceler
• equipoise
• weight
• trade-off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of neutralizer

The new concealer and neutralizer make up a new two-step routine. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026

Blake Monroe hit an Arrivederci followed by a neutralizer as the match never got underway. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

As a result, regulators ordered Lineage last week to implement 90 more conditions to tamp down on the smell through routine waste and water removal, odor neutralizers and further pollution control. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Its odor control includes applying odor neutralizer to waste and keeping portions of the building wrapped to contain smells, and pest control includes daily fly treatments and the use of rodent-control devices, according to Lineage. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 30 July 2026

For example, the company has surrounded the building with odor control sprayers, applied odor neutralizer to the waste multiple times a day, and wrapped the building where possible to contain the smell, according to a statement. — Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

The measures include odor-control sprayers being installed around the warehouse, application of odor-neutralizer to the waste multiple times per day, and wrapping the building where possible to control odors. — City News Service, Daily News, 25 July 2026

Wood ash is also quite alkaline, so can be used as a neutralizer if your soil is too acidic. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

Love is a powerful neutralizer of evil, because Love is all-powerful. — Kim Crooks Korinek, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2026