neutralize C1 Topic:Materials & Substances Also spelled neutralised US /ˈnutɹəˌlaɪz/ UK /ˈnjuːtɹəlaɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #16706 Meanings 1 verb To stop something from having an effect by balancing it out. The medicine neutralizes the excess acid in your stomach. 2 verb To make a substance chemically neutral, neither acid nor base. Adding lime to the soil neutralizes its acidity. 3 verb To remove a threat or enemy, often by force. The security team moved in to neutralize the threat. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to stop something from... counteractnegatenullify Word family Forms neutralizedneutralizesneutralizing Derived forms bioneutralizedeneutralizeelectroneutralizegender-neutralizeimmunoneutralizeimmunoneutralizedneutralizableneutralizationneutralizernonneutralizingoverneutralizepreneutralize Etymology AI details From French neutraliser (first attested in 1642). By surface analysis, neutral + -ize. neutraliser French View etymology graph -> Topics Materials & Substances Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # neutralize **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈnutɹəˌlaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnjuːtɹəlaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 16706 ## Meanings 1. To stop something from having an effect by balancing it out. 2. To make a substance chemically neutral, neither acid nor base. 3. To remove a threat or enemy, often by force. ## Examples - The medicine neutralizes the excess acid in your stomach. - Adding lime to the soil neutralizes its acidity. - The security team moved in to neutralize the threat. ## Derived Forms - bioneutralize - deneutralize - electroneutralize - gender-neutralize - immunoneutralize - immunoneutralized - neutralizable - neutralization - neutralizer - nonneutralizing - overneutralize - preneutralize ## Roots and Affixes - Root: neutraliser ## Etymology From French neutraliser (first attested in 1642). By surface analysis, neutral + -ize. ## AI Etymology Neutralize is from French neutraliser (first attested in 1642). By surface analysis, neutral + -ize. In present-day use, it can mean to stop something from having an effect by balancing it out, or to make a substance chemically neutral, neither acid nor base. Derived formations include bioneutralize, deneutralize, electroneutralize, gender-neutralize, and immunoneutralize. ## Topics - Materials & Substances - Cause, Change & Process - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown