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neutralize Meaning in Portuguese (neutralize significado em português)

neutralizar
Sinônimos:anulardesativarinativar
neutralizar in English:neutralize
IPA:nɛw.tɾa.liˈzaɾ
Phonetic:ne(u)tralizar
Plural: none
Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de neutralize em português é neutralizar. (Tornar algo ineficaz ou inofensivo, contrariando seu efeito ou poder.)

Usage Note: none

Definitions of Neutralize

  1. 1
    verb
    neutralizar

    To render something ineffective or harmless by counteracting its effect or power.

    Tornar algo ineficaz ou inofensivo, contrariando seu efeito ou poder.

  2. 2
    verb
    neutralizar

    In chemistry, to make a solution neither acidic nor alkaline, bringing its pH to 7.

    Em química, tornar uma solução nem ácida nem alcalina, trazendo seu pH para 7.

Example Sentences

casual

“The antidote helped to neutralize the poison in his system.”

O antídoto ajudou a neutralizar o veneno em seu organismo.

business

“We need to neutralize the acid with a base.”

Precisamos neutralizar o ácido com uma base.

formal

“The government tried to neutralize the threat posed by the rebels.”

O governo tentou neutralizar a ameaça representada pelos rebeldes.

Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

anulardesativarinativar

In English:

counteractnullifycanceloffsetnegate

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

ativarpotencializar

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseneutralized
present participleneutralizing
nounneutralization
agent nounneutralizer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

neutralize a threatcollocation

To eliminate or render harmless a potential danger.

neutralize an acidcollocation

To make an acidic substance chemically neutral by adding a base.

neutralize an opponentcollocation

To make an adversary ineffective or unable to act, often by force.