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Bookmark or Share- Opposing - definition of opposing by The Free Dictionary1. To be or act in contention or conflict with: opposed their crosstown rivals in the season finale. 2. To be hostile or resistant to; try to prevent: opposes the building of a new police station. 3. a. To set as an opposite in position: opposed the painting with a mirror across the room. b.
- Oppose Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : to place over against something so as to provide resistance, counterbalance, or contrast. one military force opposed to another. concreteness as opposed to abstraction L. E. Lynch. 2. : to place opposite or against something. oppose the enemy. oppose a congressional bill. 3. : to offer resistance to. opposer noun. Synonyms. buck. defy. fight.
- OPPOSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionaryto disagree with something, often by speaking or fighting against it: The governor adamantly / vehemently opposes raising taxes. opposing. adjective [ not gradable ] us / əˈpoʊ·zɪŋ / The opposing sides failed to reach agreement today. (Definition of oppose from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
- OPPOSING | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryAdd to word list. competing or fighting against each other: Opposing factions on the committee are refusing to compromise. The article tries to show opposing viewpoints on the issue. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Opposing & against. ad hominem. adversarial. against someone's beliefs.
- OPPOSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.comverb (used with object) , op·posed, op·pos·ing. to act against or provide resistance to; combat: to vigorously oppose tyranny in every form. Synonyms: contravene, confront. Antonyms: succumb, capitulate. to stand in the way of; hinder; obstruct. Synonyms: prevent. to set as an opponent or adversary. to be hostile or adverse to, as in opinion:
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