cooperate vs counteract

cooperate

verb
  • To allow for mutual unobstructed action 

  • To function in harmony, side by side 

  • To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit. 

  • To engage in economic cooperation. 

counteract

verb
  • To have a contrary or opposing effect or force on 

  • To deliberately act in opposition to, to thwart or frustrate 

noun
  • An action performed in opposition to another action. 

How often have the words cooperate and counteract occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )