neutralized

• يصف شيئًا جُعل بلا أثر أو غير فعّال أو غير ضار، غالبًا بمواجهة تأثيره أو إبطاله.

Describes something that has been made ineffective or harmless, often by counteracting its effects.

1. Made neutral or ineffectiveB2formal

   Having been rendered neutral, harmless, or ineffective, often by counteracting or balancing.

   مُحَيَّد

   • The chemical spill was neutralized by the emergency response team.
   • His argument was neutralized by the opposing evidence.
   • The threat was neutralized before it could cause any harm.

   المرادفاتcancelledcounterbalancedinvalidatednullifiedoffset

   الأضدادactivatedempoweredintensifiedstrengthened

2. Deprived of distinctive characteristicsC1formal

   Having had its unique or distinctive qualities removed or balanced out.

   مُحَايَد

   • The artist's style was neutralized in the collaborative project.
   • The flavors in the dish were neutralized by the bland sauce.
   • The political party's radical stance was neutralized by the coalition agreement.

   المرادفاتdilutedhomogenizedstandardized

   الأضدادdifferentiateddistinguishedindividualized

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إبطال مفعول شيء ما أو تعطيله أو مواجهته أو جعله في حالة محايدة، ويُستخدم غالبًا في السياقات الكيميائية والعسكرية والمجازية.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something ineffective, counteracting, or rendering neutral, often in a chemical, military, or figurative context.

1. Make politically neutralC1formal

   To make something politically neutral and thus inoffensive.

   تحييد سياسي

   • The government tried to neutralize the controversial topic in the debate.
   • The committee worked to neutralize the political implications of the report.
   • They neutralized the issue by avoiding any partisan language.

   الأضدادpoliticize

2. Counterbalance effectB2formal

   To make something ineffective by counterbalancing its effect.

   تحييد الأثر

   • The antidote neutralized the poison in his system.
   • The new policy neutralized the negative impact of the previous one.
   • Her calm demeanor neutralized the tension in the room.

   المرادفاتcancelcompensatecounteractcounterbalancenegatenullifyoffsetundo

   الأضدادamplifyaugmentintensifyreinforcestrengthen

3. B2formal

   To oppose and mitigate the effects of something by contrary actions.

   تحييد

   • The charity's efforts neutralized the effects of the drought.
   • The team neutralized the opponent's strategy with a clever defense.
   • The medication neutralized the allergic reaction.

   المرادفاتcancel outcounteractcounterbalancenegatenullifyoffset

4. Eliminate a threatC2informal

   To get rid of someone who may be a threat, often by killing.

   إزالة التهديد

   • The spy was ordered to neutralize the target.
   • The security forces neutralized the terrorist before he could act.
   • In the movie, the hero neutralized the villain in a final confrontation.

   المرادفاتdispatcheliminateexterminateliquidateremovesilencetake outterminate

5. Make incapable of military actionC1formal

   To make someone or something incapable of military action.

   تحييد عسكري

   • The airstrike neutralized the enemy's artillery.
   • The troops neutralized the threat by disabling the weapons.
   • The navy neutralized the hostile submarine.

   المرادفاتcrippledisableimmobilizeincapacitate

6. Make chemically neutralB2formal

   To make a substance chemically neutral, neither acidic nor basic.

   تحييد

   • The lab technician neutralized the acid with a base.
   • The water treatment plant neutralizes harmful chemicals.
   • The solution was neutralized to a pH of 7.

   الأضدادacidifybasify