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Counteract vs Reciprocate - What's the difference?

counteract | reciprocate |

As verbs the difference between counteract and reciprocate

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 reciprocate is to mutually give and take something; to interchange.

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.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

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

    reciprocate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To mutually give and take something; to interchange.
  • To give something in response.
  • To move backwards and forwards, like a piston.
  • * Dryden
    • One brawny smith the puffing bellows plies, / And draws and blows reciprocating air.
  • To counter, retort or retaliate.