counteract vs neutralize

counteract and neutralize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
counteract	No	No	Yes	No
neutralize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, counteract and neutralize are synonyms defined as:

counteract and neutralize: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions

Other synonyms of counteract include counterbalance, countervail.

counteract (verb)	neutralize (verb)
act in opposition to	make chemically neutral
destroy property or hinder normal operations	make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
oppose or check by a counteraction	make incapable of military action
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions	get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
	make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
	oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions