Oppose
verbə'poʊz
Verb
be resistant to
“The board opposed his motion”
Type of:RebutRefutefight against or resist strongly
“The senator said he would oppose the bill”
be against; express opposition to
“We oppose the ban on abortion”
Type of:DebateFenceArguecontrast with equal weight or force
Similar:CounterbalanceType of:CounterpointContrastset into opposition or rivalry
act against or in opposition to
Similar:ReactType of:MoveAct
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Similar Words
- Counterbalance
- Match
- Pit
- Contradict
- Controvert
- Defend
- Fight
- React
- Opponent
- Opposer
- Opposition