Thesaurus
oppose
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of OPPOSE
1
to refuse to give in to <I will continue to oppose any attempts to infringe upon our civil liberties>
Related Words battle, combat, contend (with); challenge, contest, contradict, dispute; baffle, balk, foil, frustrate, thwart; check, counter, hinder, obstruct, stem
Antonyms bow (to), capitulate (to), give in (to), knuckle under (to), stoop (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)
2
to strive to reduce or eliminate <we must oppose ignorance and prejudice wherever and whenever they arise>
Related Words baffle, checkmate, foil, frustrate, resist, thwart, withstand; confront, defy, face, meet
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