# neutralize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈnjuːtɹəlaɪz/ · frequency rank #24,842

## Definitions
1. To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective.
2. To make (a territory, etc.) politically neutral.
3. To make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral.
4. To kill.

## Etymology
From French neutraliser (first attested in 1642). By surface analysis, neutral + -ize.

## Easily confused with
- **neutrality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/neutrality-vs-neutralize)

## Common misspellings (14)
`enutralize`, `neturalize`, `neurtalize`, `neutarlize`, `neutrailze`, `neutraliez`, `neutralizze`, `neutrallize`, `neutralzie`, `neutrlaize`, `neutrralize`, `neuttralize`, `nneutralize`, `nuetralize`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/neutralize