[verb] make politically neutral and thus inoffensive; "The treaty neutralized the small republic"
[verb] make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" Synonyms: neutralise, nullify, negate
[verb] oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" Synonyms: counteract, countervail, counterbalance
[verb] get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized" Synonyms: neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock off, do in
[verb] make incapable of military action Synonyms: neutralise
[verb] make chemically neutral; "She neutralized the solution" Synonyms: neutralise
