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neutralising

UK
/ˈnjuːtrəleɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈnuːtrəleɪzɪŋ/

Translations

neutralisingnoun
UK
/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈnuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/
Gerund meaning 'the act or process of neutralising'.
Synonyms
neutralisation
neutralization
counteraction
countermeasure
nullification
cancellation
annulment
offset
offsetting
balancing
deactivation
inactivation
mitigation
neutralisinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈnuːtrəlaɪzɪŋ/
Present participle used attributively.
The neutralising agent was added to the solution.
Нейтрализующий агент был добавлен в раствор.
Synonyms
neutralizing
counteracting
nullifying
cancelling
offsetting
counterbalancing
deactivating
suppressing
negating
balancing
mitigating
stabilising
neutraliseverb

neutralising

Gerund

neutralised
Past Simple
neutralised
Past Participle
neutralising
Gerund
UK
/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪz/
US
/ˈnuːtrəlaɪz/
The police managed to neutralise the threat before anyone was harmed.
Полиции удалось нейтрализовать угрозу до того, как кто-либо пострадал.
The bomb squad was called in to neutralise the explosive device.
Была вызвана саперная команда, чтобы обезвредить взрывное устройство.
Additional translations
ослабить
уравновесить
нивелировать
аннулировать
Synonyms
counteract
offset
balance
negate
cancel out
nullify
dissipate
Antonyms
activate
aggravate
intensify

Definitions

neutralisingnoun
The act or process of making something ineffective or harmless by counteracting it.
The neutralising of acidic waste is essential before disposal.
neutralisinggerund / present participle
Having the effect of rendering something ineffective or harmless by counteracting it.
The neutralising agent in the solution prevented any harmful reactions from occurring.
neutraliseverb
To make something ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect.
The antidote was used to neutralise the poison in his system.
To render a military target harmless by destroying or disabling it.
The airstrike was launched to neutralise the enemy's radar installations.
To counteract or cancel the effect of something.
The new policy aims to neutralise the impact of inflation on the economy.
To make a solution chemically neutral, neither acidic nor basic.
The chemist added a base to the solution to neutralise the acid.
To kill or otherwise eliminate a person regarded as a threat, especially in military or law-enforcement contexts (euphemistic).
The special forces were ordered to neutralise the suspected insurgent leader.
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