Antonyms for oppose
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : uh-pohz |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈpoʊz |
Definition of oppose
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French oposer "oppose, resist, rival; contradict, state opposing point of view" (12c.), from poser "to place, lay down" (see pose (v.1)), blended with Latin opponere "oppose, object to, set against" (see opponent). Related: Opposed; opposing.
- verb fight, obstruct
- verb compare, play off
- She must take her own way in silence, for they would be certain to oppose it!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- I oppose you only on account of our love and for our mutual happiness.
- Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
- They gathered accordingly, to oppose the advance of the troops.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- She seemed to be searching in the depths of her mind for some argument to oppose to my assertions.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- We felt confident that if most of the men did not go with us, they would not oppose us.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- He chooses tools to assist, not strong individualities to oppose, him.
- Extract from : « The Hunted Outlaw » by Anonymous
- She had then wished to stay with me, and I had not had courage enough to oppose her.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- I should have felt stronger if I had known that the public were come to oppose and not to encourage me.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- I will oppose nothing that you ask of me,' said the old man.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- I wanted nothing to eat, but how could I oppose anything he said?
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
Synonyms for oppose
- argue
- array
- assail
- assault
- attack
- bar
- battle
- bombard
- call in question
- check
- combat
- confront
- contradict
- contrast
- controvert
- counter
- counterattack
- counterbalance
- cross
- debate
- defy
- deny
- disagree
- disapprove
- dispute
- encounter
- expose
- face
- face down
- fight
- fly in the face of
- frown at
- gainsay
- hinder
- match
- neutralize
- not countenance
- pit
- prevent
- protest
- resist
- reverse
- run counter to
- search out
- set against
- speak against
- stand up to
- take a stand
- take issue
- take on
- taunt
- thwart
- turn the tables
- vie
- withstand
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