eng: oppose

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Meaning
means	(verb) be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion" oppose
means	(verb) fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" fight down, fight back, oppose, fight, defend
means	(verb) contrast with equal weight or force counterbalance, oppose
means	(verb) set into opposition or rivalry; "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" oppose, pit, match, play off
means	(verb) act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say" oppose, react
means	(verb) be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion" oppose, contradict, controvert