Past tense of neutralize
regular verb
The past tense of neutralize is neutralized. The past participle is also neutralized.
Forms of neutralize
| Base form (V1) | neutralize /ˈnjuːtɹəlaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | neutralized |
| Past participle (V3) | neutralized |
| Present participle | neutralizing |
| Third person singular | neutralizes |
Neutralized in a sentence
- The antidote neutralized the toxin.
- All the powers involved are committed not only to stay out of a given territory, but also to reenter it if any one of them violates the independence of the neutralized country.1965, United States. Congress. Senate, Hearings, volume 1, page 77
- It neutralized the threat that Kennedy would peel off votes from Trump.2024 December 12, Eric Cortellessa, “Donald Trump 2024 TIME Person of the Year”, in Time, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2024. From the entry wiles
- Don’t forget, television used to be a fertile place for writers, but it got neutralized.”1992 December 10, “He blames TV”, in The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa, page 2A. From the entry McDonalds-ization
- Both are congruent with a yearlong periodicity, which is apparently neutralized in the main settlement.1976, Jean-Paul Dumont, Under the rainbow: nature and supernature among the Panare Indians, page 81. From the entry yearlong
Meaning of neutralize
- verb To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective.
- verb To make (a territory, etc.) politically neutral.
- verb To make (an acidic or alkaline substance) chemically neutral.
Questions about the past tense of neutralize
- What is the past tense of neutralize?
- The past tense of neutralize is neutralized.
- What is the past participle of neutralize?
- The past participle of neutralize is neutralized.
- Is neutralize a regular or irregular verb?
- Neutralize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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