neutralizzare

to neutralize

verb neh-oo-trah-leed-DZAH-reh Rare

Origin: From 'neutrale' (neutral), from Latin 'neutralis'.

Usage Note

Neutralizzare is used in chemistry (to neutralize an acid), military contexts (to neutralize a threat), and everyday speech (to cancel out an effect). It takes avere as auxiliary. Neutralizzare un odore means to eliminate a smell; neutralizzare il nemico means to put the enemy out of action. It is more forceful and complete in connotation than ridurre (to reduce).

Examples

"Il farmaco ha neutralizzato l'infezione."

Natural Translation

The medicine neutralized the infection.

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