Neutralize
Related Definitions
[v] make chemically neutral; "She neutralized the solution"
[v] make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
[v] make incapable of military action
[v] make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
[v] oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"
Related Terms
abrogate, absorb the shock, annul, balance, break the fall, bring to nothing, buffer, cancel, cancel out, come to nothing, compensate, compensate for, conquer, counteract, counterbalance, countercheck, counterpoise, countervail, cushion, damp, dampen, dea