neutralize

Etymology

From French neutraliser. Surface etymology is neutral + -ize.

verb

  1. (transitive) To make even, inactive or ineffective.
    The antidote neutralised the toxin.
  2. (transitive) To make (a territory, etc.) politically neutral.
    All the powers involved are committed not only to stay out of a given territory, but also to reenter it if any one of them violates the independence of the neutralized country. 1965, United States. Congress. Senate, Hearings, volume 1, page 77
  3. (transitive, chemistry) To make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral.
  4. (transitive, military, euphemistic) To kill.

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