neutralised

ˈnuːtrəlaɪzd

Definition of neutralised - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

made plain

Rare

made neutral, lacking distinctive features

Rare

The once vibrant painting was now neutralised.

indifferent

neutral

unbiased

safety

Rare

made ineffective or harmless

Rare

The threat was neutralised by the security team.

ineffectual

nullified

chemistry

TECH.

made chemically neutral

TECH.

The solution was neutralised during the experiment.

balanced

neutral

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Origin of neutralised

Latin, neutralis (of neuter gender)

Examples of neutralised in a sentence

Her emotions were neutralised after the therapy.
The virus was neutralised by the new vaccine.
The chemical spill was neutralised quickly.
The acid was neutralised with a base.
The chemical was neutralised to ensure safety.

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French:neutralisé, désamorcé, ...
German:neutralisiert, unschädlich gemacht, ...
Italian:neutralizzato, reso innocuo, ...
Spanish:neutralizado, ineficaz, ...
Portuguese:neutralizado, inativado, ...
Chinese:中性的, 被无效化, ...
Japanese:中立化された, 無力化された, ...
Arabic:مُحايد, مُحَيَّد, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר תְּכוּנוֹת, מְבוּטָל, ...
Russian:нейтрализованный, нейтрализован, ...
Ukrainian:нейтралізований, знешкоджений, ...
Hindi:तटस्थ, निष्क्रिय, ...
Bengali:নিরপেক্ষ, নিষ্ক্রিয় করা, ...
Catalan:neutralitzat, inactivat, ...
Czech:neutralizovaný, zneškodněný, ...
Danish:neutraliseret, uskadeliggjort, ...
Dutch:geneutraliseerd, onschadelijk gemaakt, ...
Greek:ουδέτερος, εξουδετερωμένος, ...
Hungarian:semlegesített, hatástalanított, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានធ្វើឱ្យសាបសូន្យ គ្មានលក្ខណៈពិសេស, ត្រូវបានបន្សាប, ...
Korean:중립화된, 무력화된, ...
Persian:خنثی, خنثی شده, ...
Polish:zneutralizowany, unieszkodliwiony, ...
Portuguese (BR):neutralizado, inativado, ...
Romanian:neutralizat, ineficient, ...
Swedish:neutraliserad, oskadliggjord, ...
Thai:เป็นกลาง, ทำให้เป็นกลาง, ...
Turkish:nötrleşmiş, etkisiz hale getirilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:trung hòa, vô hiệu hóa, ...

neutralise

ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz

Definition of neutralise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

counteract effectiveness

Rare

make ineffective by counteracting

Rare

They used a special chemical to neutralise the acid..

counteract

nullify

military

TECH.

make a military force unable to act

TECH.

The army was neutralised by the peace treaty.

deactivate

disable

incapacitate

chemistry

TECH.

make a chemical substance neutral

TECH.

The scientist neutralised the acid with a base.

counteract

neutralize

nullify

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Origin of neutralise

Latin, neuter (neither) + -al (pertaining to)

Examples of neutralise in a sentence

Efforts to neutralise the threat were successful.
The airstrike neutralised the enemy's defenses.
Special forces were sent to neutralise the threat.
The solution was neutralised to prevent corrosion.
They needed to neutralise the pH level in the pool.

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French:neutraliser, paralyser, ...
German:neutralisieren, unschädlich machen, ...
Italian:neutralizzare, rendere inoffensivo, ...
Spanish:contrarrestar, desactivar, ...
Portuguese:neutralizar, inutilizar, ...
Chinese:中和, 瓦解, ...
Japanese:中和する, 無力化する, ...
Arabic:حَيَّدَ, شَلَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְנַטְרֵל, לְנַטְרֵל כּוֹחַ צְבָאִי, ...
Russian:нейтрализовать, парализовать, ...
Ukrainian:нейтралізувати, паралізувати, ...
Hindi:निष्क्रिय करना, अक्षम करना, ...
Bengali:নিষ্ক্রিয় করা, নিরপেক্ষ করা, ...
Catalan:neutralitzar, inutilitzar, ...
Czech:neutralizovat, vyřadit z boje, ...
Danish:neutralisere, uskadeliggøre, ...
Dutch:neutraliseren, uitschakelen, ...
Greek:εξουδετερώνω, αδρανοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:semlegesíteni, harcképtelenné tenni, ...
Khmer:បន្សាប, ធ្វើឲ្យកម្លាំងយោធាមិនអាចធ្វើសកម្មភាពបាន, ...
Korean:중화하다, 무효화하다, ...
Persian:خنثی کردن, ناتوان کرد, ...
Polish:zneutralizować, neutralizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):neutralizar, inutilizar, ...
Romanian:a neutraliza, a dezactiva, ...
Swedish:neutralisera, avväpna, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นกลาง, ทำให้ไร้ความสามารถ, ...
Turkish:nötralize etmek, hareketsiz bırakmak, ...
Vietnamese:trung hòa, làm tê liệt, ...

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