oppose

/əˈpoʊz/

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Type

Verb

Meaning

  1. To actively disagree with, resist, or fight against a plan, idea, or policy.

    • Several local residents oppose the construction of a new highway through the park.

    • Why did the committee oppose your proposal so strongly during yesterday's meeting?

  2. To compete against someone in a contest, race, or legal proceeding.

    • A veteran attorney will oppose the young prosecutor in court tomorrow.

    • Nobody opposed the incumbent champion during the preliminary round of the tournament.

How it's used

  • oppose the plan

“oppose it.”

Many union members oppose the contract.

Collocations

  • strongly oppose
  • fiercely oppose
  • vigorously oppose
  • oppose a bill
  • oppose a plan
  • oppose a measure

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Idioms

  • as opposed to

    used to contrast two things

    We chose to commute by train as opposed to driving in rush-hour traffic.