Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun neutralization

4 senses of neutralization

Sense 1
neutralization, neutralisation -- (action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war; "the neutralization of Belgium")
       => nullification, override -- (the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something)

Sense 2
neutralization, neutralisation, neutralization reaction, neutralisation reaction -- (a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water)
       => chemical reaction, reaction -- ((chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water")

Sense 3
neutralization, neutralisation -- ((euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation))
       => destruction, devastation -- (the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists)

Sense 4
neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction -- (action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action)
       => nullification, override -- (the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something)