oppose
To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
Example
“to oppose the king in battle”
Other meanings
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.
Synonyms
- against
- fight
- check
- bar
- block
- prevent
- take on
- counter
Antonyms
- support
Related words
- opposability
- opposably
- opposal
- opposee
- opposeless
- opposure
- reoppose
- opposable
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "oppono".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “oppose” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.