neutralize

/'nju:trəlaiz/ Cách viết khác : (neutralise) /'nju:trəlaiz/

Thân thiện

The scientist adds a reagent to neutralize the acidic solution.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To make chemically neutral: To cause a substance to be neither acidic nor basic by adding an opposite substance.
   • To make militarily ineffective: To remove the threat or capability of a military force or position.
   • To eliminate a threat: To get rid of a dangerous person or thing, often by killing or destroying.
   • To counteract or offset: To act against something to reduce or nullify its effect.
   • To make politically neutral: To remove a country or region from involvement in a conflict, making it inoffensive to opposing sides.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The chemist added a base to neutralize the acid.
  • The air force bombed the runway to neutralize the enemy's air capability.
  • The special forces were sent in to neutralize the terrorist cell.
  • Taking an antacid can help neutralize stomach acid.
  • The treaty was designed to neutralize the border region.

Advanced Usage

• "to neutralize a threat": to eliminate or render harmless a potential danger.
  • The security team moved quickly to neutralize the threat.
• "to neutralize an advantage": to cancel out a competitive edge.
  • Their strong defense neutralized our team's offensive advantage.

Variants and Related Words

• Neutralization (noun): The act or process of making something neutral.
  • The neutralization of the acid was complete.
• Neutral (adjective): Not supporting either side in a conflict or disagreement; having no strong positive or negative qualities.
  • Switzerland remained neutral during the war.

Synonyms

• Counteract: To act against something to reduce its force.
• Nullify: To make something legally or effectively void; to cancel out.
• Offset: To compensate for or counterbalance something.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Neutralize" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically conveyed directly.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact word "neutralize." Its usage is typically direct and technical.)

Học thuật

Verb

1. make chemically neutral
   • She neutralized the solution
2. make incapable of military action
3. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
   • The mafia liquidated the informer
   • the double agent was neutralized
4. oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
   • This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues
5. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
   • Her optimism neutralizes his gloom
   • This action will negate the effect of my efforts
6. make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
   • The treaty neutralized the small republic

Từ đồng nghĩa

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