Definition for Oppose:

• To act adversely or in opposition; -- with against or to; as, a servant opposed against the act.

Synonyms for Oppose:

• n.

  •
  • assault,
  • outflank,
  • attack,
  • skirmish,
  • act,
  • assail,
  • battle,
  • bombard,
  • retaliate,
  • secede,
  • scrap,
  • overpower,
  • engage.
  •oppose (noun)
  • fight down,
  • react,
  • defend.

• v.

  •compare, play off (verb)
  • counterbalance,
  • match,
  • array,
  • pit.
  •contend (verb)
  • brawl,
  • stand,
  • struggle,
  • antagonize,
  • encounter,
  • bicker,
  • quarrel,
  • dissent,
  • wrestle,
  • wrangle,
  • hassle,
  • clash.
  •counteract (verb)
  • tamper,
  • offset.
  •defy (verb)
  • disobey.
  •disagree (verb)
  • collide,
  • demur,
  • challenge,
  • reject.
  •disapprove (verb)
  • discountenance.
  •disprove (verb)
  • subvert,
  • overturn,
  • parry,
  • belie,
  • disprove,
  • confute.
  •fight, obstruct (verb)
  • controvert,
  • taunt,
  • resist,
  • turn the tables,
  • prevent,
  • frown at,
  • bar,
  • expose,
  • run counter to,
  • reverse,
  • argue,
  • search out,
  • not countenance,
  • check,
  • speak against,
  • counterattack,
  • take a stand.
  •hinder (verb)
  • choke,
  • hamstring,
  • dam,
  • constipate,
  • burden,
  • stop,
  • detain,
  • entangle,
  • hamper,
  • bottleneck,
  • clog,
  • deter,
  • plug,
  • constrain,
  • mire,
  • brake,
  • snag,
  • snarl,
  • interrupt,
  • tangle,
  • block,
  • stay,
  • impair,
  • paralyze,
  • bung,
  • frustrate,
  • cripple,
  • complicate,
  • crimp,
  • encumber,
  • jam,
  • catch,
  • foul,
  • entrap,
  • cramp,
  • restrain,
  • curb,
  • restrict,
  • delay,
  • baffle,
  • drag,
  • fetter,
  • congest,
  • handicap.
  •oppose (verb)
  • intercept,
  • repulse,
  • obstruct,
  • repress,
  • suppress,
  • oppress,
  • meddle,
  • inhibit.
  •protest (verb)
  • remonstrate.
  •resist (verb)
  • snub.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • disapprove,
  • quarrel with,
  • juxtapose,
  • propose,
  • go against.
  •
  • obey,
  • disagree with.
  •
  • distance.
  •
  • tackle.
  •
  • divide.
  •beard
  • stand up to.
  •compare
  • set side by side,
  • place in juxtaposition,
  • set against.
  •conflict
  • bump heads with,
  • disharmonize.
  •confront
  • face up to,
  • face down.
  •contrast
  • set in opposition.
  •counteract
  • countercheck.
  •defend
  • fight back.
  •deny
  • say no to,
  • keep back.
  •deplore
  • deprecate.
  •disagree
  • quibble.
  •disapprove
  • look askance at.
  •doubt
  • question.
  •impede
  • trammel.
  •protest
  • be against.
  •remonstrate
  • frown upon.

Paraphrases for Oppose:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    opposes, opposing, opposed.
  • Noun, plural
    opposes, opposed.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    rejects, bucks.
  • Noun, plural
    protests, opponents, objects, attempts, critics, Noes, cons, rejects.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    AM, reject, resist, refuse, disagree, contradict, disapprove, contravene, repudiate.
  • Verb, base form
    lay, reject, resist, refuse, disagree, contradict, obstruct, preclude, disapprove, stop, thwart, condemn, dismiss, withstand, contravene, repel, criticise, frustrate, repudiate, contest, antagonise, disallow, hinder, block, deter.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    opposition.
  • Noun, plural
    oppositions.
  • Verb, base form
    counteract, opposition.

Antonyms for Oppose:

• v.

  • fight, obstruct
    approve, participate, give in, join, help, go along, forward, accept, yield, retreat, comply, favor, allow, surrender, encourage, support, make peace, agree, aid, assist, harmonize, permit.
  • Other antonyms:
    champion, uphold, further, advocate, suffer, bear, back, stoop, advance, bow, knuckle under.

Hypernym for Oppose:

• v.

  • communication
    contest, repugn, contend.

Hyponym for Oppose:

• v.

  • communication
    contend, debate, argue, fence.