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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of neutralise.

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  • adjective made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics

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Examples

  • To be fair, the CIA does warn that the contras should really only do this if they can be sure of installing a suitable puppet or insurgent sympathiser to replace the "neutralised" official.

    Archive 2005-08-01 Garry 2005

  • To be fair, the CIA does warn that the contras should really only do this if they can be sure of installing a suitable puppet or insurgent sympathiser to replace the "neutralised" official.

    Are You Threatening Me? Garry 2005

  • Bortnikov said 26 militants involved in the November train attack had been "neutralised" and a further 14 detained, RIA news agency quoted him as saying at a meeting of Russia's National anti-terrorist committee, which he chairs.

    www.kyivpost.com 2010

  • In the last 12 months, four members of the central committee (CC) of Maoists have been arrested, while another, Patel Sudhakar Reddy, heading the intelligence unit of the party, was 'neutralised' in an alleged exchange of fire in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh (May 24, 2009).

    The Hindu - Front Page 2010

  • Bortnikov said 26 militants involved in the November train attack had been "neutralised" and a further 14 detained, RIA news agency quoted him as saying at a meeting of Russia's National anti-terrorist committee, which he chairs.

    www.kyivpost.com 2010

  • Visagie said that Terre'blanche's only security were his dogs which were "neutralised".

    News24 Top Stories 2010

  • French forces provided logistical support for a Mauritanian raid that "neutralised" an

    Raw Story 2010

  • Visagie said that Terre'blanche's only security were his dogs which were "neutralised".

    News24 Top Stories 2010

  • But it said Mauritania's action had "neutralised" the group.

    Daily News & Analysis 2010

  • Visagie said that Terre'blanche's only security were his dogs which were "neutralised".

    News24 Top Stories 2010

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