neutralize-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Make an entity politically, militarily, or personally less threatening, possibly by killing.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] NEUTRALIZE NP2[patient[concrete]]

Examples:
The treaty neutralized the small republic.
The mafia neutralized the informer.
The double agent was neutralized.
The army neutralized the warring militias.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4, 5

Sense Number 2: Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1 NEUTRALIZE NP2[patient[abstract]]

Examples:
This action will neutralize the effect of my efforts.
It is a way of thinking that neutralizes threats to our interests.
This will neutralize the foolish actions of my colleagues.

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: neutralize.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3

Sense Number 3: Make chemically neutral.

Examples:
She neutralized the solution.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6