OPPOSES Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word opposes. (close relations)
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| challenges | nounn | |||||
noun • a demanding or stimulating situation • a call to engage in a contest or fight • questioning a statement and demanding an explanation • a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror • a demand by a sentry for a password or identification verb • take exception to • issue a challenge to • ask for identification • raise a formal objection in a court of law | ||||||
| confronts | verbv | |||||
verb • oppose, as in hostility or a competition • deal with (something unpleasant) head on • present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize • be face to face with | ||||||
| contradicts | verbv | |||||
verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • be resistant to • prove negative; show to be false | ||||||
| counteracts | verbv | |||||
verb • act in opposition to • oppose or check by a counteraction • oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions • destroy property or hinder normal operations | ||||||
| defies | verbv | |||||
verb • resist or confront with resistance • elude, especially in a baffling way • challenge | ||||||
| disputes | nounn | |||||
noun • a disagreement or argument about something important • coming into conflict with verb • take exception to • have a disagreement over something | ||||||
| resists | verbv | |||||
verb • elude, especially in a baffling way • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something • express opposition through action or words • withstand the force of something • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse to comply | ||||||
| argue | verbv | |||||
verb • present reasons and arguments • have an argument about something • give evidence of | ||||||
| buck | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting • United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973) • a piece of paper money worth one dollar • a framework for holding wood that is being sawed • mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) verb • to strive with determination • resist • move quickly and violently • jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched | ||||||
| confront | verbv | |||||
verb • oppose, as in hostility or a competition • deal with (something unpleasant) head on • present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize • be face to face with | ||||||
| contest | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants • a struggle between rivals verb • to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | ||||||
| contradict | verbv | |||||
verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • be resistant to • prove negative; show to be false | ||||||
| fight | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle • an aggressive willingness to compete • an intense verbal dispute • a boxing or wrestling match verb • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight • fight against or resist strongly • make a strenuous or labored effort • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for | ||||||
| hinder | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||
| obstruct | verbv | |||||
verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • block passage through • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight | ||||||
| repugn | verbv | |||||
verb • to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | ||||||
| resist | verbv | |||||
verb • elude, especially in a baffling way • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something • express opposition through action or words • withstand the force of something • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse to comply | ||||||
| withstand | verbv | |||||
verb • resist or confront with resistance • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something | ||||||
| speak out | verbv | |||||
verb • express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation | ||||||
| bar | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War • a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter • a counter where you can obtain food or drink • a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon • musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats • an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal • the act of preventing • (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter • a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore • the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction • a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background • a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) • a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises • a heating element in an electric fire • (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried verb • prevent from entering; keep out • render unsuitable for passage • expel, as if by official decree • secure with, or as if with, bars | ||||||
