| verb | be against; express opposition to “We oppose the ban on abortion” |
| verb | fight against or resist strongly “The senator said he would oppose the bill” |
| verb | contrast with equal weight or force |
| verb | set into opposition or rivalry “let them match their best athletes against ours” |
| verb | act against or in opposition to “She reacts negatively to everything I say” |
| verb | be resistant to “The board opposed his motion” |
| opponent | adjective | characterized by active hostility |
| opposition | noun | the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with |
| opposer | noun | someone who offers opposition |
| opponent | noun | someone who offers opposition |
| fight | noun | an intense verbal dispute |
| fighter | noun | someone who fights (or is fighting) |
| defensive | adjective | attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing |
| counterbalance | noun | a weight that balances another weight |
| match | noun | a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete |
| playoff | noun | any final competition to determine a championship |