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Word entry · 10 letters

neutralize

Best crossword clue

"Make ineffective"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ˈnjuːtɹəlaɪz/Part of speech verbSorted aeeilnrtuzStarts with NEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1N2E3U4T5R6A7L8I9Z10E

Definitions

  1. make chemically neutral

Word origin

From French neutraliser (first attested in 1642). By surface analysis, neutral + -ize.

Used in a sentence

  • The antidote neutralized the toxin.
  • It’s possible that some microbes don’t just take up residence in tumors but help them grow. They may cloak the tumor from the immune system, neutralize drugs or help tumors spread through the body.
  • 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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