Definition of: neutralize

(n′trəl·īz, ny′-) v.t. ·ized, ·iz·ing
1. To counteract or destroy by opposite force or influence; nullify; counterbalance.
2. To declare (a nation, area, etc.) to be neutral and not involved in hostilities.
3. Chem. To make neutral or inert.
4. Electr. To render electrically inert; void of electricity.
5. Mil. To render incapable of effective action. Also Brit. neu′tral·ise.
—neu′tral·iz′er noun