neutralizes
Renders something harmless
Neutralizes is the third-person singular of neutralize, meaning to counteract or cancel out an opposing force.
An acid neutralizes a base.
A defensive move neutralizes a threat.
In military or espionage contexts, to neutralize someone is to eliminate them as a threat—often a euphemism for killing: The operative was sent to neutralize the target.
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
- nullifiesMakes of no effect
- cancelsRevokes or nullifies
- negatesRenders null or invalid
- counteractsNeutralizes an opposing force
inhibits · mitigates · offsets · counterbalances · suppresses · annuls · voids · invalidates
Removes from consideration
- removesTakes something out
- disablesRenders inoperable
- incapacitatesRenders unable to act
- subduesOvercomes and controls
defuses · contains · secures · immobilizes · intercepts · disarms · thwarts · stops
Low-pH chemical compound
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- alkalineHaving high pH
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
buffer · reagent · solution · reaction · ions · sodium · bicarbonate · catalyst
Agreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
- peacekeepingPreventing or ending conflict
pacification · detente · diplomacy · mediation · reconciliation · negotiation · denuclearization · defuse
Keeps from toppling
- equilibriumState of balance
- equalizesMakes amounts match
- steadiesMakes firm or stable
- calibratesAdjusts for accuracy
compensates · adjusts · levels · evens · harmonizes · restores · regulates · moderates
antidote
Substance neutralizing harmful agents
counteracts · inhibits · mitigates · offsets · counterbalances · suppresses · annuls · voids · invalidates · obviates
eliminates
Removes from consideration
- removesTakes something out
- disablesRenders inoperable
- incapacitatesRenders unable to act
subdues · defuses · contains · secures · immobilizes · intercepts · disarms · thwarts · stops · halts
acid
Low-pH chemical compound
titration · buffer · reagent · solution · reaction · ions · sodium · bicarbonate · catalyst · precipitate
ceasefire
Agreed halt to fighting
- armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
- truceAgreed halt to hostilities
- disarmamentReducing or eliminating weapons
peacekeeping · pacification · detente · diplomacy · mediation · reconciliation · negotiation · denuclearization · defuse · de-escalate
balances
Keeps from toppling
- equilibriumState of balance
- equalizesMakes amounts match
- steadiesMakes firm or stable
calibrates · compensates · adjusts · levels · evens · harmonizes · restores · regulates · moderates · tempers
- improvementsimprovement, fixes, betterment, enhancement, upgrade
neutralizesamplifies
Increases strength or volume
intensifies · strengthens · magnifies · enhances · boosts
neutralizesacidifies
Makes chemically sour
activates · energizes · potentiates · destabilizes · catalyzes
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