oppose
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
be against; express opposition to
We oppose the ban on abortion
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- resistance derivation
- antagonist derivation
- opponent derivation
Sense 2 verb
fight against or resist strongly
The senator said he would oppose the bill
Types & categories
- fight hypernym
- recalcitrate hyponym
- fend hyponym
- stand firm hyponym
- repulse hyponym
Related & opposite
- opposition derivation
- fighter aircraft derivation
- fight derivation
- antagonist derivation
- fighter derivation
- opponent derivation
- justificative derivation
Sense 3 verb
contrast with equal weight or force
Types & categories
- counterpoint hypernym
- counterweight hyponym
Related & opposite
- counterweight derivation
Sense 4 verb
set into opposition or rivalry
let them match their best athletes against ours
Types & categories
- confront hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 verb
act against or in opposition to
She reacts negatively to everything I say
Types & categories
- act hypernym
- follow up on hyponym
- buck hyponym
Related & opposite
- antagonist derivation
- opponent derivation
Sense 6 verb
be resistant to
The board opposed his motion
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- antagonist derivation
- opponent derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | resistance |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | antagonist |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | opponent |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | contend |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | contest |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | opposition |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fighter aircraft |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fight |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | antagonist |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fighter |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | opponent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | justificative |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | fight |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | recalcitrate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | fend |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | stand firm |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | repulse |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | counterweight |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | counterpoint |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | counterweight |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | playoff |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | match |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | opponent |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | opponent |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | confront |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | antagonist |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | opponent |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | act |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | follow up on |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | buck |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | antagonist |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | opponent |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | refute |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | veto |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | protest |