📖 Definitions of "Neutralising"
verb
- 1
To make even, inactive or ineffective.
"The antidote neutralised the toxin."
- 2
To make (a territory, etc.) politically neutral.
"1965, United States. Congress. Senate, Hearings (volume 1, page 77)"
- 3
To make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral.
- 4
To kill.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Neutralising"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| counteractingverb | (transitive) To have a contrary or opposing effect or force on someone or something. |
| defusingnoun | the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) |
| neutralizingverb | (transitive) To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective. |
| offsettingnoun | The use of one thing to offset another; the practice of compensating for or counterbalancing one thing or amount by another contrary thing or amount |
| neutralisationnoun | (British spelling) The act of neutralising. |
| neutralizationnoun | The act of neutralizing. |
| neutralizeverb | (transitive) To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective. |
| neutralizedverb | made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics |
| neutralizesverb | (American spelling) Alternative spelling of neutralises; third-person singular simple present indicative of neutralize |
| neutralizernoun | That which neutralizes. |
| neutralization reactionnoun | a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water |
| neutralistnoun | A person who advocates such policies. |
| neutralismnoun | The state of being neutral; neutrality. |
| neutral | (politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned. |
| neutralitynoun | The state or quality of being neutral; the condition of being unengaged in contests between others; state of taking no part on either side. |
| nullifyingverb | The act or process by which something is nullified. |
| neutrally | In a neutral manner; evenhandedly or fairly. |
| neutralsnoun | A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state. |
| neutral spiritsnoun | nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent or 190 proof used for blending with straight whiskies and in making gin and liqueurs |
| negatingverb | To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict. |
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