Oppose

/əˈpəʊz/

Synonyms for "oppose" (487 found)

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Verb(29 words)

contradict contest counter fight match resist adversest antagonise antagonized antagonizes bar battledbe againstbe hostile tobe in defiance ofbe in opposition toblock breasted bucked challenged

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check collides combat combatting compete confront confronted confronts contend

abjureagree to differagree to disagreeanalogize antagonize array arrestassert the contraryassimilate attack balance ban barbe antipatheticbe at cross-purposesbe at variancebe in dissentbe inimicalbe opposed tobeat against

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beg to differbelie blackball blockbottle upbring into analogybring into comparisonbuckbump headscategorically rejectcensure challenge check clash collide combat comparecompare and contrastcompare withcomplaincomplain loudlyconflictconflict withconfront confute contendcontend againstcontend withconterminous

Adjective(4 words)

academic dissent casecolonial era revoltconflicted conflicting

Noun(16 words)

act againstaffront affronts backlashes battles beard beards bucking buckschallenging behaviorcolliding combats competingconflicting goalsconflicts confronting

Strong matches (146)

contest contradict contrapose contraposit contrastcontrast withcontravene controvert counter counteract counterattack counterbalance countercheck counterpoise counterpose countervail counterwork cross curb dam

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dam updamp dampen defy delay demur deny detain differ differentiate disaffirm disagreedisagree withdisallow disapprovedisapprove ofdisavow disclaimdiscord withdiscourage disfavor disobey disown disprove dispute dissentdissent fromdividedivide ondraw a comparisondraw a paralleldrop outduel exception exclude expostulate faceface downface outface up tofight foil forswear front frownfrown atfrown downfrown uponfrustrate gainsay

Noun(30 words)

contestscontradicted resultcontradicted studycontrastscounter evidencecounteracts counterclaim counterclaiming counterclaims countering counterpoint counterpoints counters crusades defending defying demur demurer demurs deploring

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disfavoring dislike dislikesdisplay of defiancedisputes dissents feuding feuds fighting fights

Verb(45 words)

contradicted contradicting contradicts contrasted contrasting contravened contravenes contravening controvert controverted controverts counteracting counterattack counterbalance counterclaimed criticise crossest crusadeddeclare wardecried

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defend defied defies defy demurred demurring deny disapproved disapproves disapproving disfavored disfavors disobeyed disobeying dispute dissented dissonate expostulate expostulates expostulating facefight backfight downfly in the face offought

Adjective(1 words)

dissenting

Related words (243)

Noun(48 words)

gainsayinggovernment conflictgrouse grouses kickback laban matches mind mutiny naysayingnon maoist campaignnonsupportobject during discussionobject motifobject phraseobject sampleobject symbolobject to hypothesisobject to methodobject volume

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objectingobjecting toobjects objeto picketing pits protesting protests quarrelsraise counterpointrebato rebel rebelling rebuttingreform resistantrefusal to complyresenting resister resisting rival rivalssaratoga battlespanish confrontarstandard contrastveto war wars withstanding

go againstgo counter tograpple withgrimace athinderhold backhold in checkhold upimpede impugn inhibit intercept interfereinterfere withintermeddle interrupt intervene issuejoin issue uponjoin the opposition

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juxtapose in oppositionkeep backkeep in checkkickkick againstlie oppositelikenliken tolock hornslook askance atlook black uponmake a standmatch measuremeasure againstmeddle meetmeet head onmeet head-onmetaphorize militatemilitate againstnot abidenot acceptnot admitnot agreenot approvenot go fornot hear ofnot hold withnullify objectobject toobstruct obviateoffer resistanceoffset oppugn ostracize parallel pitpit againstplace againstplay at cross-purposespolarizepose againstpreclude prevent protestput in oppositionrecalcitrate recantrefuse to admitrefute reject relate reluct remonstrate renounce repel repress repudiate resist restrain restrict retard retract revoke revolt rivalrun a comparisonrun againstrun counter tosay no toscotch secede separateset againstset backset in contrastset in oppositionset offset off againstset over againstshow fightsimilize slacken slow snub standstand at baystand opposedstand oppositestand up againststand up tostopstrive againstsubtend suppressswim upstreamtaketake backtake exceptiontake exception totake issuetake issue withthink ill ofthink little ofthumb downthwart traverse vieview togetherview with disfavorvote againstweighweigh againstwithdrawwithhold assentwithstandwork against

Verb(51 words)

hinder interposeskick backmake a stand againstmilitated militates militating mutinied negate objected obstruct opposed pit pittedplay offpolemicise prevent protested quarreled raged

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react rebelled rebutted refuse refute refuted refutes refuting remonstrated remonstrates renegaded resents resisted resists retorted revolting rivaled rivalingset one's face againstspeak out againststand up tostrive againststruggle againsttake a standtake issue withtake onthwart trampled vie withstandwithstand pressure

Adjective(3 words)

nonconforming conductopposing unswayed

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act action argue argument competition confront contend contest contrast counterpoint debate face fence fight move reasoning

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counter debunk deny disprove duel match race refute reject tournament veto

Collocations

6 entries

oppose a proposaloppose legislationoppose publiclyoppose the motionoppose vigorouslystrongly oppose

Inflections

3 entries

opposed opposes opposing

Derivations

3 entries

oppositely opposition oppositional

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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You have no right to oppose our plan.

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Were I in your position, I would oppose that plan.

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Whoever may oppose my plan, I will carry it out nonetheless.

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The politician claimed to oppose the conclusion.

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