Read the dictionary definition of neutralization. All definitions for this word.
1. action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
2. action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
1. the neutralization of Belgium
3. (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
4. 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