| militate | | |
| v. (social) | 1. militate | have force or influence; bring about an effect or change.; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed" |
| ~ act upon, influence, work | have and exert influence or effect.; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate" |
| oppose | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. oppose | be against; express opposition to.; "We oppose the ban on abortion" |
| ~ argue, contend, debate, fence | have an argument about something. |
| ~ contest, repugn, contend | to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation.; "They contested the outcome of the race" |
| v. (competition) | 2. defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose | fight against or resist strongly.; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" |
| ~ fight, struggle, contend | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" |
| ~ recalcitrate | show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient.; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side" |
| ~ fend, resist, stand | withstand the force of something.; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" |
| ~ stand firm, hold out, resist, withstand | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. |
| ~ drive back, fight off, repulse, rebuff, repel | force or drive back.; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" |
| v. (stative) | 3. counterbalance, oppose | contrast with equal weight or force. |
| ~ counterpoise, counterpose, counterweight | constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to. |
| ~ counterpoint, contrast | to show differences when compared; be different.; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities" |
| v. (competition) | 4. match, oppose, pit, play off | 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" |
| ~ confront, face | oppose, as in hostility or a competition.; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other" |
| v. (social) | 5. oppose, react | act against or in opposition to.; "She reacts negatively to everything I say" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| ~ act on, follow up on, pursue | carry further or advance.; "Can you act on this matter soon?" |
| ~ buck, go against | resist.; "buck the trend" |
| v. (communication) | 6. contradict, controvert, oppose | be resistant to.; "The board opposed his motion" |
| ~ rebut, refute | overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof.; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments" |
| ~ negative, veto, blackball | vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent.; "The President vetoed the bill" |
| ~ dissent, protest, resist | express opposition through action or words.; "dissent to the laws of the country" |
| resent | | |
| v. (emotion) | 1. resent | feel bitter or indignant about.; "She resents being paid less than her co-workers" |
| ~ grudge, stew | bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings. |
| ~ dislike | have or feel a dislike or distaste for.; "I really dislike this salesman" |
| v. (emotion) | 2. begrudge, resent | wish ill or allow unwillingly. |
| anti | | |
| n. (person) | 1. anti | a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.).; "the antis smelled victory after a long battle" |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| adj. | 2. anti | not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.). |
| opposed | | |
| adj. | 1. opposed | being in opposition or having an opponent.; "two bitterly opposed schools of thought" |
| ~ conflicting | on bad terms.; "they were usually at odds over politics"; "conflicting opinions" |
| spot | | |
| n. (location) | 1. place, spot, topographic point | a point located with respect to surface features of some region.; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" |
| ~ tomb, grave | a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone).; "he put flowers on his mother's grave" |
| ~ junction | the place where two or more things come together. |
| ~ birthplace, place of birth | the place where someone was born. |
| ~ polling place, polling station | a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election. |
| ~ end | one of two places from which people are communicating to each other.; "the phone rang at the other end"; "both ends wrote at the same time" |
| ~ hiding place | a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself). |
| ~ heights, high | a high place.; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights" |
| ~ hole-in-the-wall | a small unpretentious out-of-the-way place.; "his office was a hole-in-the-wall" |
| ~ holy, holy place, sanctum | a sacred place of pilgrimage. |
| ~ mecca | a place that attracts many visitors.; "New York is a mecca for young artists" |
| ~ nesting place | a place suitable for nesting. |
| ~ overlook | a high place affording a good view. |
| ~ crest, summit, top, peak, tip, crown | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill).; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" |
| ~ point | the precise location of something; a spatially limited location.; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street" |
| ~ rendezvous | a place where people meet.; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous" |
| ~ scour | a place that is scoured (especially by running water). |
| ~ service area | place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities. |
| ~ showplace | a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty. |
| ~ solitude | a solitary place. |
| ~ stop | a spot where something halts or pauses.; "his next stop is Atlanta" |
| ~ target area, target | the location of the target that is to be hit. |
| ~ puddle, pool | something resembling a pool of liquid.; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines" |
| ~ zone | a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features. |
| n. (communication) | 2. spot | a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising. |
| ~ section, subdivision | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical).; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. point, spot | an outstanding characteristic.; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie" |
| ~ characteristic | a distinguishing quality. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. blot, daub, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot | a blemish made by dirt.; "he had a smudge on his cheek" |
| ~ blemish, mar, defect | a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body).; "a facial blemish" |
| ~ blotch, splodge, splotch | an irregularly shaped spot. |
| ~ fingermark, fingerprint | a smudge made by a (dirty) finger. |
| ~ inkblot | a blot made with ink. |
| n. (attribute) | 5. dapple, fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot | a small contrasting part of something.; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red" |
| ~ marking | a pattern of marks. |
| ~ speck, pinpoint | a very small spot.; "the plane was just a speck in the sky" |
| ~ nebula | (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea. |
| ~ splash | a patch of bright color.; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color" |
| ~ worn spot, fret | a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion. |
| ~ plaque | (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body. |
| ~ macule, macula | a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases. |
| ~ mock sun, parhelion, sundog | a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals.; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once" |
| ~ macula, sunspot | a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field. |
| ~ facula | a large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots. |
| ~ facula | a bright spot on a planet. |
| n. (communication) | 6. spot | a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance.; "they changed his spot on the program" |
| ~ section, subdivision | a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical).; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
| n. (artifact) | 7. spot | a business establishment for entertainment.; "night spot" |
| ~ cabaret, night club, nightclub, nightspot, club | a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink.; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club" |
| ~ clip joint | a place of entertainment where high prices are charged for poor entertainment. |
| ~ hot spot, hotspot | a lively entertainment spot. |
| ~ joint | a disreputable place of entertainment. |
| ~ business establishment, place of business | an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered. |
| n. (act) | 8. berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot | a job in an organization.; "he occupied a post in the treasury" |
| ~ job, line of work, occupation, business, line | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.; "he's not in my line of business" |
| ~ academicianship | the position of member of an honorary academy. |
| ~ accountantship | the position of accountant. |
| ~ admiralty | the office of admiral. |
| ~ ambassadorship | the post of ambassador. |
| ~ apostleship | the position of apostle. |
| ~ apprenticeship | the position of apprentice. |
| ~ associateship | the position of associate (as in an office or academy). |
| ~ attorneyship | the position of attorney. |
| ~ bailiffship | the office of bailiff. |
| ~ baronetage | the state of a baronet. |
| ~ bishopry, episcopate | the office and dignity of a bishop. |
| ~ cadetship | the position of cadet. |
| ~ caliphate | the office of a caliph. |
| ~ captaincy, captainship | the post of captain. |
| ~ cardinalship | the office of cardinal. |
| ~ chairmanship | the position of chairman. |
| ~ chancellorship | the office of chancellor. |
| ~ chaplaincy, chaplainship | the position of chaplain. |
| ~ chieftaincy, chieftainship | the position of chieftain. |
| ~ clerkship | the job of clerk. |
| ~ commandership, commandery | the position or office of commander. |
| ~ comptrollership | the position of comptroller. |
| ~ consulship | the post of consul. |
| ~ controllership | the position of controller. |
| ~ councillorship, councilorship | the position of council member. |
| ~ counsellorship, counselorship | the position of counselor. |
| ~ curacy | the position of a curate. |
| ~ curatorship | the position of curator. |
| ~ custodianship | the position of custodian. |
| ~ deanship, deanery | the position or office of a dean. |
| ~ directorship | the position of a director of a business concern. |
| ~ discipleship | the position of disciple. |
| ~ editorship | the position of editor. |
| ~ eldership | the office of elder. |
| ~ emirate | the office of an emir. |
| ~ fatherhood | the status of a father. |
| ~ fatherhood | the status of a religious leader. |
| ~ foremanship | the position of foreman. |
| ~ generalcy, generalship | the office and authority of a general. |
| ~ governorship | the office of governor. |
| ~ headship | the position of head. |
| ~ headship | the position of headmaster or headmistress. |
| ~ hot seat | a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism. |
| ~ incumbency | the office of an incumbent. |
| ~ inspectorship | the office of inspector. |
| ~ instructorship | the position of instructor. |
| ~ internship | the position of a medical intern. |
| ~ judgeship, judicature | the position of judge. |
| ~ khanate | the position of a khan. |
| ~ lectureship | the post of lecturer. |
| ~ legateship, legation | the post or office of legate. |
| ~ legislatorship | the office of legislator. |
| ~ librarianship | the position of librarian. |
| ~ lieutenancy | the position of a lieutenant. |
| ~ magistracy, magistrature | the position of magistrate. |
| ~ managership | the position of manager. |
| ~ manhood | the status of being a man. |
| ~ marshalship | the post of marshall. |
| ~ mastership | the position of master. |
| ~ mayoralty | the position of mayor. |
| ~ messiahship | the position of messiah. |
| ~ moderatorship | the position of moderator. |
| ~ overlordship | the position of overlord. |
| ~ pastorship, pastorate | the position of pastor. |
| ~ peasanthood | the state of being a peasant.; "the same homely dress she wore in the days of her peasanthood" |
| ~ plum | a highly desirable position or assignment.; "a political plum" |
| ~ praetorship | the office of praetor. |
| ~ precentorship | the position of precentor. |
| ~ preceptorship | the position of preceptor. |
| ~ prefecture | the office of prefect. |
| ~ prelacy, prelature | the office or station of a prelate. |
| ~ premiership | the office of premier. |
| ~ presidentship, presidency | the office and function of president.; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time" |
| ~ primateship | the office of primate. |
| ~ principalship | the post of principal. |
| ~ priorship | the office of prior. |
| ~ proconsulate, proconsulship | the position of proconsul. |
| ~ proctorship | the position of proctor. |
| ~ professorship, chair | the position of professor.; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics" |
| ~ protectorship | the position of protector. |
| ~ public office | a position concerning the people as a whole. |
| ~ rabbinate | the office or function of a rabbi. |
| ~ receivership | the office of a receiver. |
| ~ rectorate, rectorship | the office or station of a rector. |
| ~ regency | the office of a regent. |
| ~ residency | the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship). |
| ~ rulership | the position of ruler. |
| ~ sainthood | the status and dignity of a saint. |
| ~ secretaryship | the position of secretary. |
| ~ feudal lordship, seigneury, seigniory | the position and authority of a feudal lord. |
| ~ senatorship | the office of senator. |
| ~ sinecure | an office that involves minimal duties. |
| ~ solicitorship | the position of solicitor. |
| ~ speakership | the position of Speaker. |
| ~ stewardship | the position of steward. |
| ~ studentship | the position of student. |
| ~ teachership | the position of teacher. |
| ~ thaneship | the position of thane. |
| ~ throne | the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions. |
| ~ treasurership | the position of treasurer. |
| ~ tribuneship | the position of tribune. |
| ~ trusteeship | the position of trustee. |
| ~ vice-presidency | the office and function of a vice president. |
| ~ viceroyship | the position of viceroy. |
| ~ viziership | the position of vizier. |
| ~ wardenship | the position of warden. |
| ~ wardership | the position of warder. |
| ~ womanhood | the status of a woman. |
| n. (state) | 9. spot, touch | a slight attack of illness.; "he has a touch of rheumatism" |
| ~ attack | a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition.; "an attack of diarrhea" |
| n. (quantity) | 10. bit, spot | a small piece or quantity of something.; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint"; "I gave him a bit of my mind" |
| ~ small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity | an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude. |
| n. (communication) | 11. pip, spot | a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit). |
| ~ playing card | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games. |
| ~ marking, mark, marker | a distinguishing symbol.; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" |
| n. (artifact) | 12. spot, spotlight | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer. |
| ~ lamp | an artificial source of visible illumination. |
| ~ theater light | any of various lights used in a theater. |
| n. (artifact) | 13. spot | a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value.; "an eight-spot" |
| ~ eight-spot, eight | one of four playing cards in a deck with eight pips on the face. |
| ~ five, five-spot | a playing card or a domino or a die whose upward face shows five pips. |
| ~ four-spot, four | a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows four pips. |
| ~ nine-spot, nine | one of four playing cards in a deck with nine pips on the face. |
| ~ playing card | one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games. |
| ~ seven-spot, seven | one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face. |
| ~ six-spot, six | a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips. |
| ~ ten-spot, ten | one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face. |
| n. (act) | 14. blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain | an act that brings discredit to the person who does it.; "he made a huge blot on his copybook" |
| ~ error, fault, mistake | a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults" |
| v. (perception) | 15. descry, espy, spot, spy | catch sight of. |
| ~ sight, spy | catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes.; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge" |
| v. (perception) | 16. discern, distinguish, make out, pick out, recognise, recognize, spot, tell apart | detect with the senses.; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph" |
| ~ perceive, comprehend | to become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon" |
| ~ resolve | make clearly visible.; "can this image be resolved?" |
| ~ discriminate | distinguish.; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish" |
| v. (contact) | 17. blemish, spot | mar or impair with a flaw.; "her face was blemished" |
| ~ begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil | make soiled, filthy, or dirty.; "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!" |
| v. (contact) | 18. blob, blot, fleck, spot | make a spot or mark onto.; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" |
| ~ stain | produce or leave stains.; "Red wine stains the table cloth" |
| ~ change surface | undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface. |
| ~ splotch | blotch or spot. |
| ~ maculate, tarnish, defile, sully, stain | make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" |
| ~ bespeckle, speckle | mark with small spots.; "speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots" |
| ~ bespatter, spatter | spot, splash, or soil.; "The baby spattered the bib with food" |
| v. (change) | 19. spot | become spotted.; "This dress spots quickly" |
| ~ change | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
| ~ freckle | become freckled.; "I freckle easily" |
| ~ fox | become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots. |
| v. (change) | 20. spot | mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition.; "spot the areas that one should clearly identify" |
| ~ mark | make or leave a mark on.; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" |
| ~ freckle | mark with freckles. |
| ~ dapple, mottle, cloud | colour with streaks or blotches of different shades. |
| antagonize | | |
| v. (emotion) | 1. antagonise, antagonize | provoke the hostility of.; "Don't antagonize your boss" |
| ~ annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, bother, nettle, rag, chafe, get at, get to | cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" |
| v. (social) | 2. antagonise, antagonize, counteract | act in opposition to. |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
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