neutralizing
verb (present participle)UK /ˈnjuː.trə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
US /ˈnuː.trə.laɪ.zɪŋ/
Making something stop being strong or harmful.
The medicine is neutralizing the poison in the bite.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Making something have no effect or become neutral.
Adding a base is neutralizing the acid in the soil.
3. In war, stopping an enemy or target from being a threat.
The soldiers were neutralizing the enemy's defenses.
4. Making a country or area not take sides in a conflict.
The treaty was neutralizing the border region.