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op·pose  (-pz)

v. op·posed, op·pos·ing, op·pos·es

v.tr.

1. To be in contention or conflict with: oppose the enemy force.

2. To be resistant to: opposes new ideas.

3. To place opposite in contrast or counterbalance.

4. To place so as to be opposite something else.

v.intr.

To act or be in opposition.

Idiom:

as opposed to

In contrast to: "a Baroque violin that ... uses gut strings as opposed to metal-wound ones" (William Zagorski).

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[Middle English opposen, to question, interrogate, from Old French opposer, alteration (influenced by poser, to place) of Latin oppnere, to oppose (ob-, against; see ob- + pnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots).]

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op·poser n.

Synonyms: oppose, fight, combat, resist, withstand, contest
These verbs mean to set someone or something in opposition to another: Oppose has the widest application: opposed the building of a nuclear power plant. "The idea is inconsistent with our constitutional theory and has been stubbornly opposed ... since the early days of the Republic" (E.B. White).
Fight and combat suggest vigor and aggressiveness: "All my life I have fought against prejudice and intolerance" (Harry S. Truman). "We are not afraid ... to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it" (Thomas Jefferson).
To resist is to strive to fend off or offset the actions, effects, or force of: "Pardon was freely extended to all who had resisted the invasion" (John R. Green).
Withstand often implies successful resistance: "Neither the southern provinces, nor Sicily, could have withstood his power" (Henry Hallam).
To contest is to call something into question and take an active stand against it: contested her neighbor's claims to her property in court.

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oppose

Verb

[-posing, -posed]

1. Also: (be opposed to) to be against (something or someone) in speech or action

2. as opposed to in strong contrast with: I'm a realist as opposed to a theorist [Latin opponere]

opposing adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	oppose - be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion" argue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something contest, repugn, contend - to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
	2.	oppose - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" fight down, fight, fight back, defend fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country" recalcitrate - show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side" fend, resist, stand - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" stand firm, withstand, hold out, resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something drive back, fight off, repulse, rebuff, repel - force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
	3.	oppose - contrast with equal weight or force counterbalance counterpoise, counterpose, counterweight - constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to counterpoint, contrast - to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
	4.	oppose - set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other" pit, play off, match confront, face - oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"
	5.	oppose - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say" react act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" act on, follow up on, pursue - carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?" buck, go against - resist; "buck the trend"
	6.	oppose - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion" controvert, contradict rebut, refute - overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments" negative, veto, blackball - vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill" dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"

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oppose

verb 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 << OPPOSITE support

Translations

oppose [əˈpəuz] vt → oponerse a;

to be opposed to sth → oponerse a algo;

as opposed to → en vez de (= unlike); a diferencia de

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oppose [əˈpəuz] vt → s'opposer à;

to be opposed to sth → être opposé(e) à qch;

as opposed to → par opposition à

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oppose [əˈpəuz] vt [+ opinion, plan] → ablehnen;

to be opposed to sth → gegen etw sein;

as opposed to → im Gegensatz zu

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oppose [əˈpəuz] vt → opporsi a;

opposed to → contrario/a a;

as opposed to → in contrasto con

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oppose

v oppose [əˈpəuz]

1 to resist or fight against (someone or something) by force or argument We oppose the government on this matter. bestry, opponeer, teenstaan يُعارِض противопоставям се být proti modarbejde; bekæmpe sich widersetzen αντιτίθεμαι, αντιμάχομαι oponerse (a), estar en contra (de) (millegi) vastu võitlema مخالفت کردن؛ مقابله کردن vastustaa s'opposer à לְהִתנָגֵד ל- विरोध करना protiviti se ellenáll (vkinek), szembehelyezkedik (vkivel) menentang vera mótfallinn, standa gegn opporsi a 反対する 반대[]하다 priešintis, nepritarti, būti nusistačiusiam prieš protestēt; nepiekrist; uzstāties pret menentang zich verzetten tegen motsette seg, gjøre motstand mot sprzeciwiać się opor-se a a se opune сопротивляться; быть против byť proti upirati se protiviti se opponera sig mot, motsätta sig ต่อต้าน karşı çıkmak, itiraz etmek 反抗 опиратися; чинити опір مخالفت کرنا phản đối 反抗

2 to act or compete against Who is opposing him in the election? opponeer يُعارِض състезавам се vznášet námitky være ens modstander entgegentreten ανταγωνίζομαι, δρω στην αντίπαλη πλευρά oponerse (a) vastaskandidaat olema رقابت کردن olla vastaehdokas faire opposition à לַעֲמוֹד כְּנֶגֶד प्रतिरोध करना, बाधा खड़ी करना suprotstaviti se szemben áll vkivel bersaing standa gegn, fara upp á móti fare opposizione, contrastare 対抗する 다투다 būti (kieno) priešininku, varžovu konkurēt; būt par pretinieku menentang tegenstander zijn stille opp mot być przeciwnikiem opor-se a a concura (cu) бороться, противостоять byť v opozícii nasprotovati suprotstaviti se ställa upp mot ขัดขวาง yarışmak 反對 бути в опозиції, виступати проти مقابلہ کرنا chống lại 反对

as opposed to

separate or distinct from; in contrast with I would prefer it if we met in the morning, as opposed to the evening. teenoor, in teenstelling met على عَكْس противоположен v protikladu k i modsætning til entgegengesetzt σε αντίθεση με a diferencia de, en contraposición a mitte بر خلاف آنچه که؛ متفاوت با eikä par opposition à בְּנִיגוּד לְ- के विपरीत za razliku od szemben vmivel berlawanan, dan bukannya andstætt invece di ～とは異って o ne nevis; pretstatā dan bukan in tegenstelling tot i motsetning til w przeciwieństwie do em oposição a spre deosebire de в противоположность v protiklade s v nasprotju z nasuprot i stället för, i motsats till แตกต่างชัดเจน (birşey)in aksine/tersine 與...相反 порівняно з; у протиставленні з بر خلاف trái với 与...相反