Kill and Neutralise

Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

Neutralise and kill are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Neutralise" instead a verb "Kill".

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Neutralise

Neutralise verb - Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing.

Kill and neutralise are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Neutralise".

Both words in one sentence

  • Foe Yay / Film My Super Ex-Girlfriend: The titular ex-girlfriend, despite being willing to use her superpowers to pretty much attempt to kill her ex-boyfriend, she's eager to take him back, until it turns out that he's trying to neutralise her powers.
  • Series / Danger: UXB Kill It with Ice: The Y detonator has a mercury switch which detonates if the bomb is moved, so Dr Gillespie suggests using liquid oxygen to neutralise the battery long enough for the detonator to be removed.
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