neu·tral·ize
also Brit neu*tral*ise vb, -ized also Brit -ised -iz*ing also Brit -is*ing vt 1 : to make chemically neutral 2 a : to counteract the activity or effect of : make ineffective b : to counteract the refractive power of (a lens) by combining it with one or more other lenses 3 : to make electrically inert by combining equal positive and negative quantities vi : to undergo neutralization neu*tral*iz*er also Brit neu*tral*is*er n
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