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neutraliser

to neutralize

verb nuh-troh-lee-ZAY Rare

Usage Note

Neutraliser is used across military (neutraliser une menace), chemical (neutraliser un acide), and figurative (neutraliser un adversaire) contexts. The adjective neutralisé describes something rendered harmless. The corresponding noun is neutralisation, commonly heard in security and chemistry.

Examples

"Les soldats ont neutralisé la menace."

Natural Translation

The soldiers neutralized the threat.

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