English orthography used in the UK, Ireland and most of the Commonwealth (characterized by 'analyse', 'centre' and 'useable') | action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action |
| action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war |
| (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 |