neutralize - Definition from the GOVERNMENT topic - POLITICS

Topic: GOVERNMENT

neutralize
verb

neu‧tral‧ize also neutralise British English See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

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[transitive]

1 to prevent something from having any effect:

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Rising prices neutralize increased wages.

2 technicalHC to make a substance chemically neutral:

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a medicine that neutralizes the acid in the stomach

3PGPGC to make an area neutral in a war

4 to destroy something that is dangerous to you during a war

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noun [uncountable]

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