make politically neutral and thus inoffensive; The treaty neutralized the small republic'
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; Her optimism neutralizes his gloom; This action will negate the effect of my efforts
[ Syn: neutralise , nullify , negate ]
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
[ Syn: counteract , countervail , counterbalance ]
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; The mafia liquidated the informer; the double agent was neutralized
[ Syn: neutralise , liquidate , waste , knock off , do in ]
make incapable of military action
[ Syn: neutralise ]
make chemically neutral; She neutralized the solution
[ Syn: neutralise ]