neutralize

1. (transitive)To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective.

   The antidote neutralized the toxin.

   neutralisieren

   нейтрализова́тьnejtralizovátʹ

   нейтралізува́тиnejtralizuváty

   make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

2. (transitive)To make (a territory, etc.) politically neutral.

   make politically neutral and thus inoffensive

3. (transitive)To make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral.

   make chemically neutral

4. (euphemistic, transitive)To kill.

1. Make sure every hostile has been neutralized.

   ruУбедитесь, что все враги нейтрализованы.

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2. Flavio can try using antibiotics to neutralize the bacteria.

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3. The long-time dictator has ruined his country and neutralized the opposition.

   deDer Langzeitdiktator hat sein Land ruiniert und die Opposition kaltgestellt.

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4. We can't continue advancing unless someone neutralizes the machine gun on that hill.

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5. Alkalis neutralize acids.

   ruЩёлочь нейтрализует кислоту.

   deBasen neutralisieren Säuren.

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