definition of
[oppose]

[1] #1 oppose v. be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion". wn

[2] #2 oppose v. [fight, fight back, fight down, defend] fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!". wn

[3] #3 oppose v. [counterbalance] contrast with equal weight or force. wn

[4] #4 oppose v. [pit, match, play off] 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". wn

[5] #5 oppose v. [react] act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say". wn