oppose

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oppose Definition

• (v) be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"
• (v) fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don''t fight it!"
• (v) oppose with equal weight or force
• (v) set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"
• (v) act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
• (v) be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"

oppose Synonyms

• contradict
• controvert
• counterbalance
• defend
• fight
• fight back
• fight down
• match
• oppose
• pit
• play off
• react