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- pronunciation:
poz
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
opposes, opposing, opposed |
| definition: |
When you oppose something, you are against it. You don't think it's a good thing and maybe you will do something to stop it. If you oppose a person, you don't agree with them and maybe you will try to block or stop what they are doing.
Many people in the town supported building a new highway, but some opposed it.- synonyms:
- combat, fight, resist
- antonyms:
- advocate, support
- similar words:
- battle, challenge, contest, criticize, curb, dispute, object to, protest, reject, side against, withstand
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| related words: |
bar, break, compare, deny, fight, forbid, rival |
| derivations: |
opposed (adj.), opposingly (adv.), opposer (n.) |
The word oppose
contains the following parts:
op-
Latin
prefix
that means towards; against; away
  More about this word part:
The prefix op-
is an assimilated form of ob- used before roots beginning with "p," such as "pos." See ob-.
Example words:
pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound
Latin
root
that means put, place
Example words:
component, composite, compost, compound, decompose, disposable, disposal, exposition, exposure, impose, impostor, opponent, oppose, opposite, opposition, pose, positive, postpone, posture, proposal, propose, proposition, purpose, purposeful, purposely, suppose
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