neutralized

4.9

Made no longer active or effective

adjective
/ˈnjuːtrəlaɪzd/

: neutralizado

The loved one is shorn, neutralized, frozen in the glare of the lover's inward eye.

Examples

The chemical reaction neutralized the acid, making the solution safe to handle.
He neutralized the conflict by encouraging both sides to communicate openly.
The new software neutralized the old bugs, improving overall system performance.

Synonyms

neutral

vsneutralized

Specialized

4 5.2

Not reacting easily with other substances

is made without active or distinctive qualities in general

denatured

vsneutralized

7.6

Made so it no longer works or can be used for its normal purpose

removes distinctive or active qualities without implying unsuitability

nullified

vsneutralized

Formal

6.5

Made no longer valid by law

removes distinctive or active qualities rather than canceling legal effect

Antonyms

enhanced

1 3.7

Having more value or better quality

activated

4.4

Ready to begin work, for example a military unit or machine

How Active

dynamic

208 5.6

active

664 1.0

passive

Specialized

9 5.2

neutralized

4.9

inert

7 5.5

Surface Forms

neutralized positive

Morphology

neutralized = neutralize (transparent) = neutral + ize + ed

Standard past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'neutralize', which itself is a regular verb formed from 'neutral' + '-ize'.

Etymology

Neutralized comes from neutral, a word that is related to neither and which means 'not one or the other'. To 'neutralize' something is to make it 'neither' side or to stop its active effect, like when an acid and a base mix and give a neutral solution. So, neutralized means made neutral or made less active.