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oppose

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As a verb, oppose means attempt to stop the progression of.

Meanings of oppose

8 meanings

verb

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
“to oppose the king in battle”
“to oppose a bill in Congress”
To object to.
“Many religious leaders oppose cloning humans.”
To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
“They are opposed to any form of hierarchy.”
To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
Be against; express opposition to
“We oppose the ban on abortion”
Contrast with equal weight or force
Similar: counterbalance
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”
Similar: pit, match, play off
Be resistant to
“The board opposed his motion”
Similar: controvert, contradict

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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verb: fight against or resist strongly

fight fight backfight downdefend

verb: contrast with equal weight or force

verb: set into opposition or rivalry

pit matchplay off

verb: act against or in opposition to

verb: be resistant to

controvert contradict

Words that rhyme with oppose

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Nearby words

opportune opportunely opportunist opportunistic opportunity opposable opposed opposing opposite opposition oppress oppressed