NEUTRALISE

neutralize, neutralise

(verb) make chemically neutral; “She neutralized the solution”

neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate

(verb) make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; “Her optimism neutralizes his gloom”; “This action will negate the effect of my efforts”

neutralize, neutralise

(verb) make incapable of military action

neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, waste, knock off, do in

(verb) get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; “The mafia liquidated the informer”; “the double agent was neutralized”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

neutralise (third-person singular simple present neutralises, present participle neutralising, simple past and past participle neutralised)

(British spelling) Alternative spelling of neutralize

Anagrams

• laurestine, lineatures, reinsulate

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

coffee icon