English → Latin
“neutralize” in Latin
tollōto raise, lift up, elevate; to remove, take away, steal, rob; to destroy, eliminate, annulpugnōto fight, combat, battle, engage; to contend, conflict, oppose, contradict; to endeavour, struggle, strive
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
neutralize
tollere or funditus tollere (quite to remove it): one motion neutralizes the other, alter motus alteri renititur: propositions that neutralize each other, pugnantia (in philosophy).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for neutralize?
- The usual Latin words for “neutralize” are tollō, pugnō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.