neutralize

verb

1. make chemically neutral

e.g. She neutralized the solution

Synonym: neutralise

2. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

e.g. Her optimism neutralizes his gloom
This action will negate the effect of my efforts

Synonym: neutralisenullifynegate

3. make incapable of military action

Synonym: neutralise

4. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

e.g. The mafia liquidated the informer
the double agent was neutralized

Synonym: neutraliseliquidatewasteknock offdo in

5. make politically neutral and thus inoffensive

e.g. The treaty neutralized the small republic

6. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

e.g. This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues

Synonym: counteractcountervailcounterbalance

1. 使无效;使无法正常工作
To neutralize something means to prevent it from having any effect or from working properly.

e.g. The US is trying to neutralize the resolution in the UN Security Council...
美国正试图在联合国安理会使该决议无效。
e.g. The intruder smashed a window to get in and then neutralized the alarm system.
闯入者打碎了一扇窗户进来，然后破坏了警报系统。

2. (用化学品)中和，使成为中性
When a chemical substance neutralizes an acid, it makes it less acid.

e.g. Antacids are alkaline and they relieve pain by neutralizing acid in the contents of the stomach.
抗酸剂是碱性的，通过中和胃容物中的酸来减轻疼痛。

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1. 使成为无效：4. fence 贼市,脏品买卖处 | 5. neutralize 使成为无效 | 6. affluent 富裕的

2. neutralize的反义词

2. 克制：击打训练 breaktest | 克制 neutralize | 灵活 agility