Main entry: oppose
Definition: be against; express opposition to
Usage: We oppose the ban on abortion
Main entry: oppose, contradict, controvert
Definition: be resistant to
Usage: The board opposed his motion
Main entry: pit, play off, oppose, match
Definition: set into opposition or rivalry
Usage: let them match their best athletes against ours; pit a chess player against the Russian champion; He plays his two children off against each other
Main entry: fight, fight back, fight down, oppose, defend
Definition: fight against or resist strongly
Usage: The senator said he would oppose the bill; Don't fight it!
Definition: act against or in opposition to
Usage: She reacts negatively to everything I say
Main entry: counterbalance, oppose
Definition: contrast with equal weight or force