opposeverb [ T ]
uk/əˈpəʊz/us/əˈpoʊz/B2 to disagree with something or someone, often by speaking or fighting against it, him, or her:
The proposed new testing system has been vigorously opposed by teachers.
Most of the local residents opposed the closing of the school.
[ + -ing verb ] I would certainly oppose changing the system.
More examples
- Many people oppose the death penalty because of the possibility of miscarriages of justice.
- The military has opposed any cuts in defence spending.
- Many locals are strongly opposed to the development.
- He opposes any kind of nuclear waste being dumped at sea.
- Hargreaves is the MP who got into trouble with his party's chief whip for opposing the tax reform.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Opposing & against
- against
- anti
- anti-
- antithesis
- boycott
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom
- conscientious objector
- counter
- defy
- detractor
- down with...! idiom
- foam pie
- go against sth/sb
- objection
- objector
- opponent
- opposing
- point of order
- run against sb/sth
- stand
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