Synonyms of neutralizing

neutralizing 1 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

neutralizing

2 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
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of neutralizing

Adjective

Crews applied a neutralizing agent to the affected ground and began monitoring water quality downstream in accordance with Georgia Environmental Protection Division requirements. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Lineage must operate an odor-neutralizing misting system around the warehouse and any openings. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

The Surprising Science Behind the Tooth Loss Drug TRG-035 is a neutralizing antibody developed by Toregem BioPharma, a Kyoto University spinout founded in 2020. — Allison Palmer july 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026

By partly neutralizing criticism that its leaders are elitist or antidemocratic, the right has been able to focus on issues that play to its strengths. — Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

Baking Soda As an alkaline compound, baking soda is skilled at neutralizing odors. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025

From there, researchers could comb through the libraries to identify any broadly neutralizing nanobodies. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025

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

Verb

The Packers controlled the first 40 minutes, neutralizing Minnesota’s offense and burning Brian Flores’ blitz-heavy defense to take a 22-10 lead with five minutes to play in the third quarter. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

There’s no team capable of neutralizing him for the entire 92 or 93 or 95 minutes of the match. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Ukraine and Iran have both demonstrated how to adapt cheaper technologies for both offensive and defensive purposes, neutralizing their opponents’ advantage in vastly more expensive high-tech systems. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

When moving in an inert, neutralizing background, a gas of electrons tend to crystallize at low densities as their potential energy is more dominant than their kinetic energy. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

With her memory gradually coming back, Juliette now recalls a potential path toward neutralizing the threat of extermination. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

After neutralizing Tozawa, Breakker hit another super spear on Otis with Maxxine looking on from the top rope. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Its odor-neutralizing technology helps guard against any harmful or unpleasant smells from the vacuum, keeping your home fresher. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Shoes, Slippers, and Accessories Freezing shoes, slippers, and accessories is a surprisingly effective method for neutralizing unwanted pests and microbes without harsh chemicals or damage. — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026