oppose

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈpəʊz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈpoʊz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə pōz)

Inflections of 'oppose' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
opposes
v 3rd person singular
opposing
v pres p
opposed
v past
opposed
v past p

oppose
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Sense: Verb: object to
Synonyms:
be opposed to, object to, disagree with, disapprove of, dispute Collocations, not accept, be against, reject Collocations, protest Collocations, protest against, speak out against, repudiate, cry out against, call sth into question, refuse Collocations, disallow, not allow, veto
Antonyms:
agree Collocations, approve Collocations, favor Collocations, support Collocations, back Collocations, endorse Collocations, accept Collocations, defend Collocations, commend, champion Collocations, get behind, look favorably on, take a liking to, come round to, take kindly to, see eye to eye, think alike
Sense: Verb: fight
Synonyms:
fight Collocations, resist Collocations, battle Collocations, combat, contest Collocations, confront Collocations, strive against, assault Collocations, attack Collocations, assail, go against, defy Collocations, strike back against, fend off, defend against, fight off, see off (informal)
Antonyms:
make peace, chicken out Collocations (slang), bottle out (UK, slang), pull out, avoid conflict, call it quits (informal), throw in the towel, lay down arms, bury the hatchet


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