neutralisation
Making something inactive
Neutralisation is the British spelling of neutralization.
The core meaning is the act of making something neutral—canceling out opposing forces or rendering something ineffective.
In chemistry, neutralisation occurs when an acid and base combine to form a neutral solution: The neutralisation of stomach acid requires an antite.
In broader use, it describes counteracting threats or influences: the neutralisation of enemy positions, political neutralisation of the opposition.
The word implies balance achieved through cancellation rather than destruction.
Low-pH chemical compound
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- bufferProtective intermediate space
alkali · reaction · salt · indicator · endpoint · stoichiometry · hydroxide · solution
Nullify by opposing force
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- cancelRevoke or terminate
- nullifyMake of no effect
- negateCancel or disprove
undo · reverse · void · invalidate · annul · counterbalance · compensate · mitigate
Remove harmful substances
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
sanitize · remediate · filter · treat · hazmat · biohazard · waste · toxin
Remove armed forces
- disarmRemove capacity to harm
- nonalignedNot allied with superpowers
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- zoneBounded area designation
treaty · ceasefire · armistice · sovereignty · diplomatic · territorial · Belgium · Austria
acid
Low-pH chemical compound
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
buffer · alkali · reaction · salt · indicator · endpoint · stoichiometry · hydroxide · solution · reagent
counteract
Nullify by opposing force
negate · undo · reverse · void · invalidate · annul · counterbalance · compensate · mitigate · override
decontaminate
Remove harmful substances
sterilize · sanitize · remediate · filter · treat · hazmat · biohazard · waste · toxin · radioactive
demilitarize
Remove armed forces
- disarmRemove capacity to harm
- nonalignedNot allied with superpowers
- bufferProtective intermediate space
zone · treaty · ceasefire · armistice · sovereignty · diplomatic · territorial · Belgium · Austria · Switzerland
assassinate
Murder a prominent figure
operative · covert · clandestine · threat · hostile · incapacitate · dispose · silence · remove · intelligence
neutralisationamplification
Increase in intensity
intensification · magnification · enhancement · strengthening · potentiation
neutralisationactivation
Setting into operation
escalation · provocation · incitement · empowerment · aggravation
neutral, neutrality, neutered, neutralization, neutrally, neutering, neutralizes, neutralist, neutralise