counteract vs hold in

counteract and hold in both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
counteract	No	No	Yes	No
hold in	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold in is a hypernym of counteract; that is, hold in is a word with a broader meaning than counteract:

counteract: oppose or check by a counteraction
hold in: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

Other hypernyms of counteract include check, contain, control, curb, hold, moderate.

counteract (verb)	hold in (verb)
act in opposition to	hold back; keep from being perceived by others
destroy property or hinder normal operations	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
oppose or check by a counteraction	close in
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions