oppose

[uh-pohz] / əˈpoʊz /

VERB

fight, obstruct

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue assail attack debate defy deny disagree dispute face fight prevent protest resist

STRONG

assault bar battle bombard check combat confront contradict controvert counter counterattack cross disapprove encounter expose gainsay hinder neutralize reverse taunt thwart withstand

WEAK

call in question face down fly in the face of frown at not countenance run counter to search out speak against stand up to take a stand take issue take on turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept agree aid allow comply give in go along harmonize help retreat support surrender yield

STRONG

approve assist encourage forward make peace permit

WEAK

favor join participate

VERB

compare, play off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

face

STRONG

array confront contrast counter counterbalance match pit vie

WEAK

set against

Antonyms

STRONG

agree

WEAK

aid assist favor help join participate support

Example Sentences

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Groups that oppose the plant want to make sure that doesn’t happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Traditional finance firms and Sifma oppose a broad exemption, citing investor protection concerns and potential profit erosion.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

MADRID—The war in Iran hadn’t even begun, and Spain’s prime minister had resolved to oppose it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Independent voters oppose US military action against Iran by 60 to 31 percent, according to a recent Quinnipiac University survey.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

First she inflamed the heart of Queen Amata, wife of Latinus, to oppose violently a marriage between her daughter and Aeneas.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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