neutralize
VERB
/nutrə,laɪz/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH N
neutralize is a valid 10-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
N1E1U1T1R1A1L1I1Z10E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does neutralize mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Make chemically neutral.
“She neutralized the solution”
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2
Make incapable of military action.
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3
Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing.
“the double agent was neutralized”
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4
Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions.
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5
Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of.
“Her optimism neutralizes his gloom”
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6
Make politically neutral and thus inoffensive.
“The treaty neutralized the small republic”
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