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make chemically neutral; "She neutralized the solution" make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" make incapable of military action get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized" make politically neutral and thus inoffensive; "The treaty neutralized the small republic" oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" |
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