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oppose

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈpoʊz/ · UK /əˈpəʊz/

Forms: opposes

oppose means: If you disagree with something and try to stop it, you act against it.

verb

RESISTB2

If you disagree with something and try to stop it, you act against it.

  • We oppose the new rules.
  • Residents opposed building a factory near their homes.
  • Several groups are opposing the government’s plans.

How to use it: oppose something (Residents oppose the new road.); oppose doing something (They oppose cutting the school budget.)

Similar words: resist, fight, contest

Opposites: support

Common phrases: oppose a plan, strongly oppose something, oppose a change, oppose an army

OBJECTB2

If you think something is wrong or unacceptable, you express disagreement with it.

  • I oppose that idea.
  • He opposed the decision on moral grounds.
  • Many parents oppose making uniforms compulsory.

How to use it: oppose something (Many parents oppose the policy.); oppose doing something (She opposes testing products on animals.)

Similar words: object to, disagree with

Opposites: support, approve

Common phrases: oppose an idea, oppose a decision, publicly oppose something

Questions about oppose

What does oppose mean?

If you disagree with something and try to stop it, you act against it.

What is oppose in other languages?

Türkçe: karşı çıkmak · Español: oponerse · Français: s’opposer · Deutsch: sich widersetzen · Italiano: opporsi · 日本語: 反対する

How do you pronounce oppose?

In American English /əˈpoʊz/; in British English /əˈpəʊz/.

How do you use oppose in a sentence?

We oppose the new rules. Residents opposed building a factory near their homes.

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