oppose (
http://definr.com/oppose)
v 1: be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on
abortion"
2: fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would
oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" [syn:
fight, {fight
back},
fight down,
defend]
3: place in opposition: can also be used in an abstract sense;
"Oppose thy steadfast gazing eyes to mine"- Shakespeare
[syn:
counterbalance,
turn the scales]
4: set into opposition or rivalry; "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" [syn:
pit,
match,
play off]
5: act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to
everything I say" [syn:
react]
6: be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion." [syn:
controvert,
contradict]