oppose (əˈpəʊz
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to fight against, counter, or resist strongly
- (tr) to be hostile or antagonistic to; be against
- (tr) to place or set in opposition; contrast or counterbalance
- (tr) to place opposite or facing
- (intr) to be or act in opposition
Alternative Forms
opˈposer noun opˈposing adjective opˈposingly adverb oppositive (əˈpɒzɪtɪv) adjective Word Origin
C14: via Old French from Latin oppōnere, from ob- against + pōnere to placeSynonyms
View thesaurus entry= be against fight (against)
check,
bar,
block,
prevent,
take on,
counter,
contest,
resist,
confront,
face,
combat,
defy,
thwart,
contradict,
withstand,
stand up to,
hinder,
struggle against
obstruct,
fly in the face of,
take issue with be hostile to
counterattack,
speak (out) against be in opposition to be in defiance of strive against set your face against take or make a stand against
Translations
- British English:
oppose
If you oppose someone or their plans or ideas, you disagree with what they want to do and try to prevent them from doing it.He said that he would oppose any tax increase.əˈpəʊz VERB He said that he would oppose any tax increase.
- Spanish:
oponerse
v
- French: s’opposer à vi
- German:
ablehnen
v
- Chinese: 反对 v
- Arabic: يُعارِضُّ v
- Portuguese: opor-se v
- Russian: быть против v
- Croatian: protiviti se v
- Czech: oponovat v
- Danish: modsætte (sig) v
- Dutch: tegenoverstellen v
- Finnish: vastustaa v
- Greek: αντιτίθεμαι v
- Italian: opporsi v
- Japanese: 反対する v
- Korean: 반대하다 v
- Norwegian: motsette (seg) v
- Polish: sprzeciwić się v sprzeciwiać się
- Brazilian Portuguese: opor-se v
- European Spanish: oponerse a v
- Swedish: bestrida v
- Thai: ต่อต้าน v
- Turkish: karşı çıkmak v
- Vietnamese: phản đối v
Usage examples
Nothing less could dare to oppose them, nothing else could have carried out the exploits, all over Afghanistan, which were ascribed to him.
, Kara Kush (1986)Opponents, many of whom also oppose abortion, say that the resultant death of the embryo is absolutely unacceptable.
New Scientist (2003)Indeed, on energy, OPEC countries lined up with the U. S. to oppose European activism on alternative sources.
Globe and Mail (2003)But they will oppose the siting of the wind farm at the planning stage.
Glasgow Herald (2002)Do not destroy those who oppose you, allow them to save face.
, Everything You Need to Know for Success in Business (1990)