Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neutralise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: neu-tralise
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Non-Oxford British English standard form of neutralize.

Example Sentences

"It’s all based on immobilising your opponent, rather than punching or kicking them, which means you learn how to neutralise, for example, a stranger grabbing your wrist."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: French
First known use: first attested in 1642

Word Breakdown

Root: neutraliser

Inflected Forms

neutralises (present, singular) neutralising (participle, present) neutralised (participle, past) neutralised (past)

Derived Forms

immunoneutralise immunoneutralised seroneutralise unneutralised

Synonyms

neutralize nullify negate liquidate waste knock off do in

Questions

What does neutralise mean?: Non-Oxford British English standard form of neutralize.
Where does neutralise come from?: It is traced to French. First known use: first attested in 1642.

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