Meaning & use
neutralized
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Made ineffective or counteracted the effect of something, or brought a substance to a chemically neutral state.
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The vaccine neutralized the virus before it could spread through the body.
Adding baking soda neutralized the acid spilled on the counter.
A note on using this word
In chemistry, 'neutralized' specifically describes an acid and a base reacting to produce a solution closer to neutral pH, while in general use it simply means canceling out an effect.
Words with a similar meaning
counterednullified
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Words with an opposite meaning
activatedintensified
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