oppose

Verb

• be resistant to
  • The board opposed his motion
    

• act against or in opposition to
  • She reacts negatively to everything I say
    

• 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
    

• contrast with equal weight or force

• fight against or resist strongly
  • The senator said he would oppose the bill
    
  • Don't fight it!
    

• be against; express opposition to
  • We oppose the ban on abortion
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  controvert , contradict , react , pit , match , play off , counterbalance , fight , fight back , fight down , defend