| 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" |
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