neutralised


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Adj.1.neutralised - made neutral in some respect; deprived of distinctive characteristics
neutral - possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics
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Should any little accidental disappointment of the appetite occur, such as the spoiling of a meal, the under or the over dressing of a dish, the incident ought not to be neutralised by replacing with something more delicate the comfort lost, thus pampering the body and obviating the aim of this institution; it ought to be improved to the spiritual edification of the pupils, by encouraging them to evince fortitude under temporary privation.
The dismal spiritual atmosphere overcame, and more than neutralised, the glowing physical comforts round me; and I resolved to be cautious how I ventured under those rafters a third time.
That was the all-conquering feeling in the mind both of father and son--the scorching sense of disgrace, which neutralised all other sensibility--and Mr.
But the stories my father told me, sometimes odd enough stories to tell a little girl, as we wandered about the echoing rooms, or hung over the stone balustrade and fed the fishes in the lake, or picked the pale dog-roses in the hedges, or lay in the boat in a shady reed-grown bay while he smoked to keep the mosquitoes off, were after all only traditions, imparted to me in small doses from time to time, when his earnest desire not to raise his remarks above the level of dulness supposed to be wholesome for Backfische was neutralised by an impulse to share his thoughts with somebody who would laugh; whereas the place I was bound for on my latest pilgrimage was filled with living, first-hand memories of all the enchanted years that lie between two and eighteen.
Summary: Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 24 (ANI): A bomb disposal team of the 74th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Saturday neutralised a 10 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Dornapal-Jagargunda road here.
New Delhi: Undeterred by the controversy over his earlier "terrorists have to be neutralised only through terrorists" remark, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has asserted that he will go to "any extent" to protect India and those who attack will be "paid back in the same coin".
It was found that when llamas were vaccinated with an HIV genetic material, it produced antibodies, unusual in nature, that neutralised a range of different strains of the virus.
We are happy to stress that your ECHO was not neutralised, that no such attempts were made and, if they had been, would have of course been resisted.
"Fortunately Sky (Wiggin's team) neutralised it for us.
The building was evacuated until fire fighters, with breathing apparatus, went into the classroom, neutralised the substance and gathered the remainder of the liquid into a sealed chemical container.
Summary: Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed and a terrorist was neutralised in the wee hours of Wednesday during an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Kakarhuma area of Baramulla district.