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Counteract vs Neutralise - What's the difference?

counteract | neutralise |

As verbs the difference between counteract and neutralise

is that counteract is to act in opposition to; thwart; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice while neutralise is to make inactive or ineffective.

counteract

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To act in opposition to; thwart; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.

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    Derived terms

    * counteractant * counteracter * counteractingly * counteraction * counteractive * counteractively * counteractor

    neutralise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (American)

    Verb

    (neutralis)
  • To make inactive or ineffective.
    • The antidote neutralised the toxin.

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