(DoD) To make harmless anything contaminated with a chemical agent.
(DoD) As pertains to military operations, to render ineffective or unusable.
(DoD) To render enemy personnel or material incapable of interfering with a particular operation.
(DoD) To render safe mines, bombs, missiles, and booby traps.
(DoD) As pertains to military operations, to render ineffective or unusable.
(DoD) To render enemy personnel or material incapable of interfering with a particular operation.
(DoD) To render safe mines, bombs, missiles, and booby traps.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). neutralize. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/neutralize/definitions/1963010 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "neutralize" http://smartdefine.org/neutralize/definitions/1963010 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, neutralize, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/neutralize/definitions/1963010>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "neutralize" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/neutralize/definitions/1963010> |