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Oppose
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Oppose
/əˈpəʊz/
To disagree with or try to prevent an idea, action, or plan from happening
Synonyms:
resist
contest
fight
withstand
contradict
Antonyms:
support
advocate
endorse
promote
encourage
Examples:
I am sorry that our interests are
opposed
.
Emma had not another word to
oppose
.
As the years went on, he
opposed
her less and less.
Etymology:
Late Middle English: from Old French opposer, from Latin opponere ‘set against’, from ob- ‘against’ + ponere ‘place’.
Usage Statistics:
40 mentions per 1 million words
Often
Hint:
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