Antonyms for neutralize
ˈnu trəˌlaɪz, ˈnyu-neu·tral·ize

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1. neutralize

   Antonyms:
   aggravate, enhance, intensify

   Synonyms:
   counteract, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail

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1. • Change
   • Demilitarize
   • Kill

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1. neutralizeverb

   make politically neutral and thus inoffensive

   "The treaty neutralized the small republic"

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

2. neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negateverb

   make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

   "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"

   Synonyms:
   waste, countervail, avoid, counterbalance, contravene, knock off, belie, annul, counteract, invalidate, neutralise, negate, nullify, quash, contradict, liquidate, do in, void

3. counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalanceverb

   oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

   "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

   Synonyms:
   waste, countermine, countervail, even off, compensate, counterbalance, negate, even out, neutralise, counteract, subvert, sabotage, correct, oppose, weaken, even up, countercheck, antagonise, nullify, make up, undermine, liquidate, offset, do in, antagonize, knock off

4. neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock off, do inverb

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

   "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"

   Synonyms:
   rot, cop, nullify, ravage, hook, neutralise, fling off, shave, liquidate, ware, countervail, blow, scourge, lay waste to, counteract, dash off, snitch, desolate, thieve, do in, macerate, scratch off, counterbalance, toss off, squander, languish, negate, devastate, pay off, emaciate, drop, pine away, knock off, consume, glom, waste, run off

5. neutralize, neutraliseverb

   make incapable of military action

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

6. neutralize, neutraliseverb

   make chemically neutral

   "She neutralized the solution"

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

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1. neutralizeverb

   Synonyms:
   counteract, counterbalance, invalidate

How to use neutralize in a sentence?

1. Francois Hollande:

   It is crucial in that period to avoid any risk, any incident, and prevent any escalation, the only goal we must have is fighting Daesh and neutralize the terrorists, there is no other goal.

2. Russian President Vladimir Putin:

   This is not a defense system. This is part of U.S. nuclear strategic potential brought onto a periphery. In this case, Eastern Europe is such periphery, until now, those taking such decisions have lived in calm, fairly well-off and in safety. Now, as these elements of ballistic missile defense are deployed, we are forced to think how to neutralize emerging threats to the Russian Federation.

3. Francois Hollande:

   The only goal we must have is fighting Daesh and neutralize the terrorists, there is no other goal.

4. Douglas London:

   MBS is eager to neutralize the threat posed by United States, whose intimate knowledge of the ruling family's skeletons, and everyone else's, and broad network, equipped him to enable any aspiring challenger to the crown, i don't rule out the possibility that MBS wanted to kill United States, but it's just as likely, if not more so, that were there a team deployed to Canada, MBS wanted to put United States under observation, information from which might provide insight on his contacts and activities.

5. Amy Klinger:

   There is just not enough evidence to support the idea that a teacher would be able to neutralize a threat, what makes us think that a social studies teacher can do something that law enforcement has troubled doing?

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