neutralize
verb
[ ˈnjuːtrəlʌɪz ]
• make (something) ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect.
• "impatience at his frailty began to neutralize her fear"
Similar:
counteract,
offset,
counterbalance,
balance (out),
counterpoise,
countervail,
compensate for,
make up for,
cancel out,
make/render ineffective,
nullify,
negate,
annul,
undo,
invalidate,
be an antidote to,
wipe out,
equalize,
even up,
square up,
negative,
counterweigh,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French neutraliser, from medieval Latin neutralizare, from Latin neutralis (see neutral).
