Oppose
verb
To be against or to say no to something or someone.
She opposed the idea of moving out of the city.
verb
To compete against someone.
Their team will oppose our team in tomorrow's match.
verb
To provide a contrast or opposition to something.
The artist used colors that oppose each other on the color wheel.
Usage tips
General,Artistic
verb
To be face to face with someone, especially in hostility or conflict.
The two leaders opposed each other in a heated debate.
verb
To be against or to say no to something or someone.
She opposed the idea of moving out of the city.
verb
To compete against someone.
Their team will oppose our team in tomorrow's match.
verb
To provide a contrast or opposition to something.
The artist used colors that oppose each other on the color wheel.
Usage tips
General,Artistic
verb
To be face to face with someone, especially in hostility or conflict.
The two leaders opposed each other in a heated debate.
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Disagreement
Use 'oppose' when personally disagreeing with plans, ideas, or actions.
I must oppose your suggestion to cancel the meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Taking a Stand
Highlight your firm stance against a policy or decision by saying you oppose it.
We oppose the new regulations as they harm small businesses.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just 'No'
'Oppose' is stronger than simply saying no; it shows active resistance.
The committee didn't just say no; they actively opposed the proposal.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Disagreement
Use 'oppose' when personally disagreeing with plans, ideas, or actions.
I must oppose your suggestion to cancel the meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Taking a Stand
Highlight your firm stance against a policy or decision by saying you oppose it.
We oppose the new regulations as they harm small businesses.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just 'No'
'Oppose' is stronger than simply saying no; it shows active resistance.
The committee didn't just say no; they actively opposed the proposal.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Disagreement
Use 'oppose' when personally disagreeing with plans, ideas, or actions.
I must oppose your suggestion to cancel the meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Taking a Stand
Highlight your firm stance against a policy or decision by saying you oppose it.
We oppose the new regulations as they harm small businesses.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just 'No'
'Oppose' is stronger than simply saying no; it shows active resistance.
The committee didn't just say no; they actively opposed the proposal.
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we've got to stay vigilant and active, even after the ballots have been counted. We've got to stay active all the way through to inauguration day. But I want to say to you, I will support the winner of a free and fair election no matter which candidate wins, and I will oppose any so-called winner
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A brief history of...
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These Anti-Federalists were especially worried by the text's apparent lack of protections for individual liberties. As the conventions proceeded, many of these critics shifted from opposing the Constitution entirely to insisting on adding an explicit declaration of rights.
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Lions Through a Lens:...
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not only fails to fully convey Orwell's message, it actually risks doing precisely what he tried to warn against. Orwell was indeed opposed to all forms of tyranny, spending much of his life fighting against anti-democratic forces of both the left-wing and the right.
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What game theory teaches...
these days are become shorter and shorter term which creates turmoil and chaos in strategy in how we present ourselves to the world the easiest way to understand the game you're in is when you have an opposing force in other words not that right so you want great
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Its damage to democratic institutions would be long lasting. In all likelihood, there were both Democrats and Republicans who knew that the anti-communist purges were deeply unjust but feared that directly opposing them would hurt their careers.
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5 tips to improve your...
this could also cause a huge surge in air pollution, an unintended consequence that's important to think about. explore other points of view. Ask yourself why so many people are drawn to the policies of the opposing political candidate.
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The Akune brothers:...
in Kagoshima for the first time in a decade, it was revealed that the two pairs had fought on opposing sides. Tempers flared and a fight almost broke out until their father stepped in. The brothers managed to make peace
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An Island On the Brink...
fruit timber to make a living but the end result was an area that was now covered in trees yes you could harvest some trees and you still had a forest conservation was a day job our model is that economic development is directly opposed to environmental conservation we can't conserve the natural world because
Video examples
What if a US presidential...
we've got to stay vigilant and active, even after the ballots have been counted. We've got to stay active all the way through to inauguration day. But I want to say to you, I will support the winner of a free and fair election no matter which candidate wins, and I will oppose any so-called winner
Video examples
A brief history of...
Scientists think that crying and feeling withdrawn is what originally helped our ancestors secure social bonds and helped them get the support they needed. Sadness, as opposed to anger or violence, was an expression of suffering that could immediately bring people closer to the suffering person,
Video examples
Why wasn’t the Bill of...
These Anti-Federalists were especially worried by the text's apparent lack of protections for individual liberties. As the conventions proceeded, many of these critics shifted from opposing the Constitution entirely to insisting on adding an explicit declaration of rights.
Video examples
Lions Through a Lens:...
with people to try and you know you know to try and work with them as opposed to against them I'm I filmed some amazing hunts in my time and it's a wildlife filmmaking isn't all about the hunting although a lot of things that tend to get onto the screen can be hunting you
Video examples
What "Orwellian" really...
not only fails to fully convey Orwell's message, it actually risks doing precisely what he tried to warn against. Orwell was indeed opposed to all forms of tyranny, spending much of his life fighting against anti-democratic forces of both the left-wing and the right.
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
these days are become shorter and shorter term which creates turmoil and chaos in strategy in how we present ourselves to the world the easiest way to understand the game you're in is when you have an opposing force in other words not that right so you want great
Video examples
What is McCarthyism? And...
Its damage to democratic institutions would be long lasting. In all likelihood, there were both Democrats and Republicans who knew that the anti-communist purges were deeply unjust but feared that directly opposing them would hurt their careers.
Video examples
5 tips to improve your...
this could also cause a huge surge in air pollution, an unintended consequence that's important to think about. explore other points of view. Ask yourself why so many people are drawn to the policies of the opposing political candidate.
Video examples
The Akune brothers:...
in Kagoshima for the first time in a decade, it was revealed that the two pairs had fought on opposing sides. Tempers flared and a fight almost broke out until their father stepped in. The brothers managed to make peace
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