neutralize

This page is about the doublespeak term neutralize

Meaning

to kill a person

For example

  • If an enemy soldier surrenders, just neutralize him.

  • We were told to neutralize anyone in the village who looked like a terrorist.

Quick Quiz

If you've been neutralized, your family will have to pay for

a. your medical treatment

b. your legal expenses

c. your funeral
a) your medical treatment b) your legal expenses c) your funeral

Contributor: Matt Errey