Oppose - Definition
oppose
v 1: be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on
abortion"
2: fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would
oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" [syn: fight, oppose,
fight back, fight down, defend]
3: contrast with equal weight or force [syn: oppose,
counterbalance]
4: 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" [syn: pit, oppose, match, play off]
5: act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to
everything I say" [syn: react, oppose]
6: be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion" [syn:
oppose, controvert, contradict]