vverb.communicationbe against; express opposition toExamples:- We oppose the ban on abortion
Derivationally Related Form:opponentopposeropposition
Hypernyms:argue contend debate fence
Inherited Hypernyms:opposeargueconversetalkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:contendcontestrepugn
Full Troponyms:callchallengecontest
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: oppose)
vverb.competitionfight against or resist stronglySynset:defend fight fight back fight down
Examples:- The senator said he would oppose the bill
- Don't fight it!
Derivationally Related Form:defensivefightoppositionopposeropponentfighter
Hypernyms:contend fight struggle
Inherited Hypernyms:fightcontend
Direct Hyponyms:drive backfendfight offhold outrebuffrecalcitraterepelrepulseresiststandstand firmwithstand
Full Troponyms:defyhold offoutbraverecalcitraterepelresiststandstand outstand upweather
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s
vverb.stativecontrast with equal weight or forceSynset:counterbalance
Derivationally Related Form:counterbalance
Hypernyms:contrast counterpoint
Inherited Hypernyms:opposecontrastdiffer
Direct Hyponyms:counterpoisecounterposecounterweight
Full Troponyms:counterweight
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.competitionset into opposition or rivalrySynset:match pit play off
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:opponentplayoffmatch
Hypernyms:confront face
Inherited Hypernyms:pitconfrontmeet
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.socialact against or in opposition toSynset:react
Examples:- She reacts negatively to everything I say
Derivationally Related Form:opponentopposer
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:reactact
Direct Hyponyms:act onbuckfollow up ongo againstpursue
Full Troponyms:buckpursuerun down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationbe resistant toSynset:contradict controvert
Examples:- The board opposed his motion
Derivationally Related Form:opponentopposer
Hypernyms:rebut refute
Inherited Hypernyms:opposerefutedisownrejectevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:blackballdissentnegativeprotestresistveto
Full Troponyms:demonstratekillmutinypicketprotestrebelrevoltstrikeveto
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something