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oppose

verb

be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"
fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don''t fight it!"
Synonyms: defend, fight, fight back, fight down
oppose with equal weight or force
Synonyms: counterbalance
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"
Synonyms: match, pit, play off
act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
Synonyms: react
be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"
Synonyms: contradict, controvert