Meaning of neutralise in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Verb

   neutralise

   Definitions

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

   Examples

   • « The mafia liquidated the informer »
   • « the double agent was neutralized »
2. 2. make incapable of military action
3. 3. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

   Examples

   • « Her optimism neutralizes his gloom »
   • « This action will negate the effect of my efforts »
4. 4. make chemically neutral

   Examples

   • « She neutralized the solution »