neutralize

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

neutralise nullify negate countervail counteract counterbalance do in knock off liquidate waste

neutralise neutralism neutralist neutrality

neutralized