set off vs neutralize

set off and neutralize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set off	No	No	Yes	No
neutralize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, neutralize is a hyponym of set off; that is, neutralize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than set off:

Other hyponyms of set off include counteract, counterbalance, countervail.

set off (verb)	neutralize (verb)
cause to burst with a violent release of energy	make chemically neutral
set in motion or cause to begin	make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast	make incapable of military action
provoke or stir up	get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
put in motion or move to act	make politically neutral and thus inoffensive
depart for someplace	oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
make up for