neutralization

Noun

• action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action

• (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)

• 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

• action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
  • the neutralization of Belgium
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  neutralisation , counteraction , neutralization reaction , neutralisation reaction