neutralize

Verb

transitive euphemistic

(transitive) To make even, inactive or ineffective. / (transitive) To make (a territory, etc.) politically neutral. / (transitive, chemistry) To make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral.

Japanese Meaning

中和する：物の効果や作用を均等化し、無効または非活性の状態にする。 / 中立化する：領域などを政治的に中立な状態にする。 / 中和する（化学）：酸性または塩基性の物質を化学的に中和する。

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The engineers worked quickly to neutralize the chemical spill before it reached the river.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

技術者たちは、化学物質の流出が川に達する前に、それを迅速に無害化した。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To make even, inactive or ineffective.

The antidote neutralised the toxin.

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Sense（2）

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

All the powers involved are committed not only to stay out of a given territory, but also to reenter it if any one of them violates the independence of the neutralized country.

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Sense（3）

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

Sense（4）

(transitive, military, euphemistic) To kill.

neutralizes

（ present singular third-person ）

neutralizing

（ participle present ）

neutralized

（ participle past ）

neutralized

（ past ）

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