verb
oppose
uh-POHZ/əˈpəʊz/
To act against someone or something.
One person holds up a hand to oppose the plan.
Etymology
The word apparently combines “in front of” with “place,” with its sense shaped by Latin opponere, “set against.” This image of setting something against another underlies resisting or contradicting it.
In context
but then also you couldn't oppose him politically he was gonna put you in prison if he did
More examples
- The union opposed the proposed pay cuts.
- She opposes any attempt to sell the family farm.
- Residents are opposing the highway expansion by organizing protests.
Forms
oppose · opposes · opposed · opposing
opposition noun — Resistance to a person, plan, or action.
opponent noun — Someone who competes or acts against another.