neutralize (Verb) — Make politically neutral and thus inoffensive. ex. "The treaty neutralized the small republic"
neutralize (Verb) — Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of. ex. "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"
neutralize (Verb) — Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions. ex. "This will neutralize the foolish actions of my colleagues"
neutralize (Verb) — Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing. ex. "the double agent was neutralized"
neutralize (Verb) — Make incapable of military action.
neutralize (Verb) — Make chemically neutral. ex. "She neutralized the solution"