NEUTRALIZE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word neutralize. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for NEUTRALIZE
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neutralise | verbv | |||||||
verb • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • make incapable of military action • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of • make chemically neutral | ||||||||
counteract | verbv | |||||||
verb • act in opposition to • oppose or check by a counteraction • oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions • destroy property or hinder normal operations | ||||||||
counterbalance | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a weight that balances another weight • equality of distribution • a compensating equivalent verb • adjust for • contrast with equal weight or force • oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions | ||||||||
countervail | verbv | |||||||
verb • compensate for or counterbalance • oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions | ||||||||
liquidate | verbv | |||||||
verb • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • eliminate by paying off (debts) • convert into cash • settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off | ||||||||
negate | verbv | |||||||
verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • prove negative; show to be false • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of | ||||||||
nullify | verbv | |||||||
verb • declare invalid • show to be invalid • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of | ||||||||
waste | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly • the trait of wasting resources • an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation • (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect adjective satellite • located in a dismal or remote area; desolate verb • spend thoughtlessly; throw away • use inefficiently or inappropriately • dispose of • run off as waste • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • spend extravagantly • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • cause to grow thin or weak • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly • become physically weaker | ||||||||
counterweigh | verbv | |||||||
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do in | verbv | |||||||
verb • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing | ||||||||
knock off | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • cut the price of • take by theft • write quickly • stop pursuing or acting |