neutralise en · VERB
Etymology
From French neutraliser (first attested in 1642). By surface analysis, neutral + -ise.
Meanings
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(British, English, Non-Oxford, alt-of, standard) Non-Oxford British English standard form of neutralize.
alt of neutralize
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.
2019 September 14, Charles Negromonte Santos, “Fitness tips: three benefits of Brazilian jiu-jitsu”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| neutralising | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| neutralised | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| neutralised | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| neutralises | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
seroneutralise · unneutralised · immunoneutralised · immunoneutralise