oppose

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈpəʊz/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈpoʊz/ or [ʔəpʰoʊːz̥]

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• Hyphenation: op‧pose

Verb

Plain form oppose

Third-person singular opposes

Past tense opposed

Past participle opposed

Present participle opposing

1. (transitive) If you oppose something, you try to stop it or fight against it.
   • Synonym: fight
   • Antonyms: support and favor

   We would strongly oppose any changes.

   Do you favor or oppose more taxes?

   The opposing team just scored again.

Related words

• opposed
• opposition
• oppositional
• unopposed