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neutralizer

neutralizer

1 6.0
A person, tool, or plan that stops a threat
  • noun
  • /ˈnjuːtrəˌlaɪzər/
  • US
translation icon : neutralizador
  • Neutralizer Verification

Examples

  • It didn't matter to me how crucial it was that she get back in to apply the neutralizer that would halt the work of all that peroxide.

    Blog text (2)

  • Summon the Neutralizer.

    Mad Heidi (2022)

  • The neutralizers must have kicked in.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Cesaro hits the Gotch Style Neutralizer for the three count.

    Blog text (28)

  • So now I've got to neutralise it by using about half of the neutralizer on the cotton pad and going over the face with it.

  • The scientist developed a new neutralizer to stop the harmful effects of the chemical spill.

  • In the game, a skilled neutralizer was essential to counter the enemy's strategies and protect the team.

  • The team's neutralizer effectively disabled the competitor's advantages, ensuring a fair contest.

Synonyms

inhibitor
vsneutralizer
  • Specialized
46 6.0

A substance that slows down and can stop chemical reactions in the body or in a lab

targets living or hostile influences to make them ineffective rather than processes
deactivator
vsneutralizer
1 5.8

A thing, person, or substance that stops a machine working

targets threats or opponents to remove their harmful effect
suppressor
vsneutralizer
  • Specialized
1 8.0

A person who uses force or authority to stop people, information and actions

works to disable threats or stop harmful influence without authority

Antonyms

aggressor
53 4.9

A person, group, or country that starts a fight

instigator
12 6.8

A person who starts trouble or urges others to act

How Effective

destroyer
39 5.5
neutralizer
  • US
1 6.0
countermeasure
  • Specialized
33 6.5
hindrance
21 5.7

Surface Forms

neutralizer singular
neutralizers plural

Morphology

neutralizer = neutralize (transparent) = neutral + ize + er

Built from 'neutral' + '-ize' (verb-forming) + '-er' (agent/instrument), so the agent/device meaning is directly predictable from components.

Etymology

Neutralizer comes from neutral, a root that says 'neither' or 'not taking sides', plus -ize meaning 'to make' and -er meaning 'one who does something'. A neutralizer is therefore a person or tactic that 'takes away' an opponent's power or makes them not a threat.