oppose meaning and definition

OPPOSE verb

Definition of oppose (verb)

1. be against; express opposition to
   • "We oppose the ban on abortion"
2. fight against or resist strongly
   • "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
   • synonyms: defend, fight, fight back, fight down
3. contrast with equal weight or force
   • synonyms: counterbalance
4. 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"
   • synonyms: match, pit, play off
5. act against or in opposition to
   • "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
   • synonyms: react
6. be resistant to
   • "The board opposed his motion"
   • synonyms: contradict, controvert