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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

oppose [əˈpəuz] vt → s'opposer à;

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

as opposed to → par opposition à

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

to be opposed to sth → gegen etw sein;

as opposed to → im Gegensatz zu

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, teenstaanيُعارِضпротивопоставям сеbýt protimodarbejde; bekæmpesich widersetzenαντιτίθεμαι, αντιμάχομαιoponerse (a), en contra estar (de)(millegi) vastu võitlemaمخالفت کردن؛ مقابله کردنvastustaas'opposer àלְהִתנָגֵד ל-विरोध करनाprotiviti seellenáll (vkinek), szembehelyezkedik (vkivel)menentangvera mótfallinn, standa gegnopporsi a反対する반대[]하다priešintis, nepritarti, būti nusistačiusiam priešprotestēt; nepiekrist; uzstāties pretmenentangzich verzetten tegenmotsette seg, gjøre motstand motsprzeciwiać sięopor-se aa se opuneсопротивляться; быть противbyť protiupirati seprotiviti seopponera sig mot, motsätta sigต่อต้านkarşı çıkmak, itiraz etmek反抗опиратися; чинити опірمخالفت کرناphản đối反抗

2 to act or compete against Who is opposing him in the election?opponeerيُعارِضсъстезавам сеvznášet námitkyvære ens modstanderentgegentretenανταγωνίζομαι, δρω στην αντίπαλη πλευράoponerse (a)vastaskandidaat olemaرقابت کردنolla vastaehdokasfaire opposition àלַעֲמוֹד כְּנֶגֶדप्रतिरोध करना, बाधा खड़ी करनाsuprotstaviti seszemben áll vkivelbersaingstanda gegn, fara upp á mótifare opposizione, contrastare対抗する다투다būti (kieno) priešininku, varžovukonkurēt; būt par pretiniekumenentangtegenstander zijnstille opp motbyć przeciwnikiemopor-se aa concura (cu)бороться, противостоятьbyť v opozíciinasprotovatisuprotstaviti seställa upp motขัดขวางyarışmak反對бути в опозиції, виступати протиمقابلہ کرناchống 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 metعلى عَكْسпротивоположенv protikladu ki modsætning tilentgegengesetztσε αντίθεση μεa diferencia de, en contraposición amitteبر خلاف آنچه که؛ متفاوت باeikäpar opposition àבְּנִיגוּד לְ-के विपरीतza razliku odszemben vmivelberlawanan, dan bukannyaandstættinvece di～とは異ってo nenevis; pretstatādan bukanin tegenstelling toti motsetning tilw przeciwieństwie doem oposição aspre deosebire deв противоположностьv protiklade sv nasprotju znasuproti stället för, i motsats tillแตกต่างชัดเจน(birşey)in aksine/tersine與...相反порівняно з; у протиставленні зبر خلافtrái với与...相反