HOW TO PRONOUNCE
neutralize
/ˈnutɹəˌlaɪz/
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What does neutralize mean?
verb
- To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective.
- To make (a territory, etc.) politically neutral.
- To make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral.
More meanings (1)
verb
- To kill.
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IPA pronunciation
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If the theory worked, I ought to be able to neutralize that hole with good strong ammonia, oughtn't I?
While, therefore, it is impossible to divest matter of this property, there are two conditions which neutralize its effect.
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As milk or cream neutralize the tannin to a considerable extent, they are so far desirable, without regard to taste.
Its weight was ever decreasing, and would be entirely annihilated on that line where the lunar and terrestrial attractions would neutralize each other.
The conventions of modesty tend to restrict the excitement, to neutralize the sex pressure, but they may be swept aside by immodesty and the suggestive.