oppose
verb (used with object), op·posed, op·pos·ing.
verb (used without object), op·posed, op·pos·ing.
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Related Words for opposed
inimical, hostile, opposing, averse, antithetical, disputed, anti, conflicting, repelling, clashing, crossing, counter, rival, facing, warring, battling, combating, denying, exposingExamples from the Web for opposed
Contemporary Examples of opposed
Thirty-six percent were in favor and 38 percent were opposed.
The group puts out most of its statements—on its Twitter feed, or its numerous websites—in Arabic, as opposed to Baluchi or Farsi.
The NRA opposed a new California law that will help prevent gun deaths, homicides and suicides both.
Try 21 times more likely—31 per million as opposed to 1.5 per million for whites.
This is a story that celebrates difference, as opposed to the story of a dysfunctional kid.
Historical Examples of opposed
To some features of the Bill he was opposed, but was in favor of its principle.
The Grand Old ManRichard B. Cook
The flying machine must move faster than the air to which it is opposed.
Flying MachinesW.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
Crystals of iodine as opposed to permanganate of potash for antiseptic he discussed.
The Leopard WomanStewart Edward White
"Nobody ever opposed Eudora Yates except her own self," replied Abby.
The Yates PrideMary E. Wilkins Freeman
The testimony of two credible witnesses as opposed to that of only one.
The Devil's DictionaryAmbrose Bierce