Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
neutralization , etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Chiefly Brit. Same as
neutralization .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act of
neutralising .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
- noun action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
- noun action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
- noun 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
Etymologies
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Examples
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They urged Ruberwa to press for the "neutralisation" of armed
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The "neutralisation" of Parliament could be attributed to three related causes, Woods said.
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Willem Loots had discussed Mnisi's "neutralisation" with van der
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Willem Loots had discussed Mnisi's "neutralisation" with van der
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For the current Israeli leadership, the "neutralisation" of the "Iranian threat" is taken as a precondition for any progress on the Palestinian front.
Window Into Palestine dannyd 2010
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For the current Israeli leadership, the "neutralisation" of the "Iranian threat" is taken as a precondition for any progress on the Palestinian front.
Window Into Palestine dannyd 2010
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While the arrest of some Maoist leaders in Bengal and "neutralisation" of others was good news, the Home Minister said, it was regrettable that the killing of civilians hadn't stopped.
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"neutralisation" of the Mai Mai militia which it says is being backed by the government to fight Nkunda's men.
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This neutralisation or masking of the “could not happen” or “could not have happened” modality is the basis of dewarping, the cancellation of warp (in this case credibility).
Archive 2009-06-01 Hal Duncan 2009
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Dr. Darkwa expressed the hope that, the collaboration with RDS would equip the students in the areas like communication skills, computer skills, telemarketing, listening skills, accent neutralisation and keyboard skills which are required to succeed in the industry.
Global Voices in English » Ghana: Bloggers Discuss Business Process Outsourcing 2009
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