Definition of oppose verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
oppose
verb
əˈpəʊz əˈpoʊz
1to disagree strongly with somebody's plan, policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it from succeedingoppose somebody/somethingThis party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty.He threw all those that opposed him into prison.oppose (somebody/something) doing somethingI would oppose changing the law. compare propose2oppose somebodyto compete with somebody in a contestHe intends to oppose the prime minister in the leadership election.
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1 to disagree strongly with somebody's plan, policy, etc. and try to change it or prevent it from succeedingoppose somebody/something This party would bitterly oppose the re-introduction of the death penalty.He threw all those that opposed him into prison.oppose (somebody/something) doing something I would oppose changing the law. compare propose2 oppose somebody to compete with somebody in a contestHe intends to oppose the prime minister in the leadership election.