neutralise
/ˈnuːtrəlaɪz/
verb
- To stop something from having an effect; to make something ineffective.
- Adding baking soda can neutralise the acidity in tomato sauce.
- The new law will neutralise the advantages of the larger companies.
- The security team worked quickly to neutralise the threat.
- In chemistry, to make a substance neither acidic nor basic.
- The chemist used a solution to neutralise the spill.
- To neutralise the soil, add lime to reduce its acidity.
- You can neutralise an acid by adding a base.
- To declare a place or area neutral and free from military activity.
- The treaty sought to neutralise the region to prevent future conflicts.
- They decided to neutralise the island as a military base.
- The two armies agreed to neutralise the border zone.
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