ártalmatlanítják

Ártalmatlanítják is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they render harmless” or “they neutralize.” It is the third-person plural present tense, active voice of the verb ártalmatlanítani, which means to make something harmless or to remove a hazard. The construction is commonly used in contexts where a threat, danger, or harmful item is removed or rendered harmless by people such as authorities, professionals, or teams.

Etymology and form: the root adjective ár talmatlan means harmless, derived from ártalom (harm) with the suffix -tlan indicating negation, combined with the causative -ít to form “ártalmatlanít,” and finally the plural personal ending -ják in this tense: ár talmatlanítják. The infinitive is ártalmatlanítani, and the past tense forms include ártalmatlanították for “they neutralized.”

Usage: the term is widely used in safety, law enforcement, military, and hazard response contexts. Examples include: A tűzszerészek ártalmatlanítják a robbanótestet. (The bomb disposal experts render the explosive harmless.) A mérgező anyagokat ártalmatlanítják a laboratóriumban. (They neutralize the toxic substances in the laboratory.) It can also be used more figuratively to describe neutralizing a threat or risk, for instance a cyber threat or a policy risk, though more common verbs in those domains may be semlegesítik or elhárítják.

Related terms: ár talmatlanítás (the act of rendering harmless), semlegesítés (neutralization), and elhárítás (removal or deflection of a threat). The phrase emphasizes the outcome of turning a dangerous item or situation into something harmless.