derail vs counteract

derail and counteract both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of derail include countermine, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken.

derail (verb)	counteract (verb)
run off or leave the rails	act in opposition to
cause to run off the tracks	destroy property or hinder normal operations
	oppose or check by a counteraction
	oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions