neutralised

The past tense form of 'neutralise', meaning to make something ineffective or to counteract its effect.

• 🇫🇷Qualifie une chose ou une personne dont on a supprimé l'effet, la dangerosité ou la capacité d'agir, notamment en la rendant inoffensive ou en contrebalançant son action.

1. Made neutral or ineffective B2 formal

   Having been rendered neutral, harmless, or ineffective; deprived of distinctive characteristics or power.

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

   🇫🇷neutralisé (rendu inoffensif ou inefficace)

   Synonymes: disabledincapacitatedneutralizednullifiedoffset

   Antonymes: activatedempoweredstrengthened

• more neutralised comparative form
• most neutralised superlative form

A verb meaning to make something ineffective or harmless, or to counteract its effect.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant rendre quelque chose inefficace ou inoffensif, ou contrecarrer son effet.

1. Eliminate a threat C1 formal

   To remove a potential danger, often by lethal means.

   • The agent was ordered to neutralize the target before the attack.
   • The sniper successfully neutralized the hostile combatant.
   • The security forces moved in to neutralize the terrorist cell.

   🇫🇷Neutraliser une menace

   Synonymes: destroyeliminatekillliquidateremovesilencetake outterminate

   Antonymes: instigateperpetuatethreaten

2. Disable military capability C1 formal political

   To render a military force or asset unable to operate or fight.

   • The airstrike was designed to neutralize the enemy's artillery.
   • They used electronic warfare to neutralize the radar systems.
   • The navy's mission was to neutralize the opposing fleet.

   🇫🇷Neutraliser une capacité militaire

   Synonymes: crippledeactivatedisableimmobilizeincapacitateparalyzetake out

   Antonymes: activatedeployempowerenable

3. Counteract an effect B2 formal

   To make something ineffective by applying an opposite force or action.

   • The antidote neutralizes the poison in the bloodstream.
   • The new policy aims to neutralize the negative impact of inflation.
   • A strong defense can neutralize the opponent's attack.

   🇫🇷Neutraliser un effet

   Synonymes: cancel outcounteractcounterbalancecountervailnegatenullifyoffsetundo

   Antonymes: aggravateamplifyaugmentexacerbateintensifypotentiatereinforcestrengthen

4. Make chemically neutral B2 formal scientific

   To cause a substance to become neither acidic nor alkaline.

   • The lab technician added a base to neutralize the acid.
   • Baking soda can neutralize the acidity in a solution.
   • The process neutralizes the harmful chemicals in the waste.

   🇫🇷Neutraliser (chimie)

• neutralised past participle
• neutralised past simple
• neutralising present participle
• neutralises third person singular