• (v. t.) To render inert or imperceptible the peculiar affinities of, as a chemical substance; to destroy the effect of; as, to neutralize an acid with a base. • (v. t.) To destroy the peculiar or opposite dispositions of; to reduce to a state of indifference inefficience; to counteract; as, to neutralize parties in government; to neutra... Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/neutralize/
1. To render neutral; to reduce to a state of neutrality. 'So here I am neutralized again.' (Sir W. Scott) ... 2. <chemistry> To render inert or imperceptible the peculiar affinities of, as a chemical substance; to destroy the effect of; as, to neutralize an acid with a base. ... 3. To destroy the peculiar or opposite dispositions of; to redu... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Neu'tral·ize transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Neutralized ; present participle & verbal noun Neutralizing .] [ Confer French neutraliser .] 1. To render neutral; to reduce to a state of neutrality. « So... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/18
[v] - make politically neutral and thus inoffensive 2. [v] - make incapable of military action 3. [v] - make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of 4. [v] - make chemically neutral Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=neutralize
In a wine tasting, it is common practice to neutralize the taste buds between the tasted wines by drinking white bread, neutral cracker (rusk) and still water. For more information, see Wine evaluation and wine appeal. Found on https://glossary.wein.plus/neutralize
verb make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; `Her optimism neutralizes his gloom`; `This action will negate the effect of my efforts` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974