neutralisation vs destruction

destruction vs neutralisation

neutralisation and destruction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
neutralisation	Yes	No	No	No
destruction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, destruction is a hypernym of neutralisation; that is, destruction is a word with a broader meaning than neutralisation:

neutralisation: (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
destruction: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

Other hypernyms of neutralisation include devastation.

neutralisation (noun)	destruction (noun)
action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action	the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war	an event that completely destroys something
(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)	a final state
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

Difference between neutralisation and destruction

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