Neutralise — synonyms, definition

1. neutralise (Verb) Brit

annul cancel compensate counteract counterbalance counterpoise countervail demilitarise demilitarize disarm do in frustrate invalidate knock off liquidate negate neutralize nullify offset overrule • • •

neutralise (Verb) — Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing. ex. "the double agent was neutralised"

neutralise (Verb) — Make incapable of military action.

neutralise (Verb) — Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of. ex. "Her optimism neutralises his gloom"

neutralise (Verb) — Make chemically neutral. ex. "She neutralised the solution"

neutralise (Verb) — Make politically neutral and thus inoffensive. ex. "The treaty neutralised the small republic"

neutralise (Verb) — Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions. ex. "This will neutralise the foolish actions of my colleagues"

alter cancel change demilitarise demilitarize kill modify offset set off weaken co-opt override