Synonyms of neutralizing

neutralizing 1 of 2

verb

present participle of neutralize

1

as in offsetting

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

• offsetting
• correcting
• counteracting
• counterbalancing
• relieving
• outweighing
• annulling
• cancelling (out)
• compensating (for)
• canceling (out)
• making up (for)
• remedying
• nullifying
• invalidating
• counterpoising
• negating
• redeeming
• negativing
• redressing
• overruling
• neutering
• overriding
• atoning (for)
• outbalancing

2

as in assassinating

to put to death deliberately

orders to find the renegade colonel and to neutralize him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinating
• murdering
• executing
• slaying
• killing
• dispatching
• liquidating
• destroying
• terminating
• snuffing
• getting
• whacking
• slaughtering
• offing
• taking out
• shooting
• icing
• doing in
• doing away with
• putting away
• knocking off
• croaking
• eliminating
• eradicating
• rubbing out
• bumping off
• claiming
• zapping
• annihilating
• exterminating
• massacring
• cutting down
• smiting
• blowing away
• shooting down
• blotting out
• carrying off
• butchering
• felling
• mowing (down)
• wiping out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restoring
• raising
• reviving
• animating
• resurrecting
• resuscitating

neutralizing

2 of 2

adjective

as in nullifying

Related Words

• nullifying
• negating
• deterring
• deterrent
• blocking
• frustrating
• baffling
• prophylactic
• preventive
• thwarting
• preventative
• foiling
• precautionary
• hindering
• hampering
• retardant
• balking
• impeding
• stalling

Dissimilar Words

• assisting
• aiding
• facilitating
• smoothing
• promoting
• nurturing
• abetting
• encouraging
• fostering
• easing
• forwarding
• furthering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of neutralizing

Verb

Palivizumab bound to the prefusion and postfusion F proteins, but the most strongly neutralizing antibodies against RSV were those that only targeted the virus’s prefusion structure. —Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025

Adjective

His box score read two assisted tackles, one solo tackle, three quarterback hits and one sack, as his former team did a great job of neutralizing him. —The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

The confrontation ends when Lorenzo disarms her and shoots, neutralizing the threat and securing the safety of his family. —Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 24 Sep. 2025

Joe tries to apologize for neutralizing Nibs in the previous episode, and tries to caution Wendy/Marcy yet again about cozying up too much to these killer aliens. —Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025

This also explained why Spits’s neutralizing antibodies would not bind to the inactivated virus. —Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025

Charcoal Filters Charcoal filters remove bad smells and pollutants from the air, but they can get clogged with dust and lose their odor-neutralizing power. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025

Swipe the wonderfully oversized, self-neutralizing pads over your face and chest and get ready to meet a new level of luminosity—and maybe a new fling. —Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

Financial reports, client data, or confidential business information can be uploaded in ways that sidestep official security and AI policies, often neutralizing safeguards intended to keep information safe. —Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

An online portal updates the point values for killing infantry, destroying artillery, or neutralizing any manner of battlefield asset. —Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025