neutralised
Rendered no threat
Neutralised is the British spelling of neutralized, the past tense of neutralize.
To neutralise something is to cancel out its effect or render it harmless: The antidote neutralised the poison.
In chemistry, an acid neutralises a base.
In conflict, to neutralise a threat is to eliminate it: Security forces neutralised the attacker.
The word suggests restoring balance or removing danger.
Made safe or captivated
- defusedMade harmless
- deactivatedRendered inoperative
- disabledMade unable to function
- immobilizedMade unable to move
contained · secured · explosive · ordnance · safeguarded · decommissioned · unexploded · inert
Taken from position
- nullifiedMade legally void
- counteractedNullified by opposition
- negatedMade invalid or ineffective
- cancelledOfficially called off
offset · undone · suppressed · quashed · thwarted · foiled · stopped · blocked
Made tranquil again
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- peacekeepingPreventing or ending conflict
disarmament · demilitarised · détente · reconciliation · diplomacy · accord · settlement · de-escalation
Measuring concentration by addition
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- alkalinityAcid-neutralizing capacity
- acid-baseProton donor-acceptor chemistry
endpoint · indicator · equivalence · molarity · hydroxide · stoichiometry · amphoteric · isoelectric
Made no longer operative
- denaturedStructurally changed, often deliberately
- sterilisedMade free from pathogens
- pasteurisedHeat-treated for safety
- disinfectedFreed from harmful microorganisms
killed · attenuated · pathogen · virus · bacteria · toxin · antigen · vaccine
Counteracting with equivalence
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
debt · credit · ledger · transaction · entry · bookkeeping · assets · liabilities
disarmed
Made safe or captivated
- defusedMade harmless
- deactivatedRendered inoperative
- disabledMade unable to function
immobilized · contained · secured · explosive · ordnance · safeguarded · decommissioned · unexploded · inert
removed
Taken from position
- nullifiedMade legally void
- counteractedNullified by opposition
- negatedMade invalid or ineffective
cancelled · offset · undone · suppressed · quashed · thwarted · foiled · stopped · blocked · silenced
pacified
Made tranquil again
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
peacekeeping · disarmament · demilitarised · détente · reconciliation · diplomacy · accord · settlement · de-escalation · mediation
titration
Measuring concentration by addition
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- alkalinityAcid-neutralizing capacity
acid-base · endpoint · indicator · equivalence · molarity · hydroxide · stoichiometry · amphoteric · isoelectric · precipitate
inactivated
Made no longer operative
- denaturedStructurally changed, often deliberately
- sterilisedMade free from pathogens
- pasteurisedHeat-treated for safety
disinfected · killed · attenuated · pathogen · virus · bacteria · toxin · antigen · vaccine · antibody
offsetting
Counteracting with equivalence
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- clearingTreeless space in forest
adjustment · debt · credit · ledger · transaction · entry · bookkeeping · assets · liabilities · journal
neutralisedamplified
Increased in strength
strengthened · intensified · enhanced · activated · empowered
neutralise, neutralising, neutralises, neutralisation, neutraliser, neutralisers