DEACIDIFY Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word deacidify. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DEACIDIFY
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alkalize | verbv | |||||||
verb • turn basic and less acidic | ||||||||
debase | verbv | |||||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • lower in value by increasing the base-metal content • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||||||||
decontaminate | verbv | |||||||
verb • rid of contamination | ||||||||
desalinate | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove salt from | ||||||||
detoxify | verbv | |||||||
verb • remove poison from • treat for alcohol or drug dependence | ||||||||
eliminate | verbv | |||||||
verb • terminate, end, or take out • get rid of something • kill in large numbers • dismiss from consideration or a contest • eliminate from the body • remove from a contest or race • remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations | ||||||||
lessen | verbv | |||||||
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller • wear off or die down | ||||||||
neutralize | verbv | |||||||
verb • make politically neutral and thus inoffensive • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of • oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • make incapable of military action • make chemically neutral |