opposed; opposing
1
: 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
L. E. Lynch2
: to place opposite or against something
oppose the enemy
oppose a congressional bill
3
: to offer resistance to
opposer
noun
Examples of oppose in a Sentence
The governor opposes the death penalty.
The change is opposed by many of the town's business leaders.
The group opposes the mayor and is trying to find a candidate to run against her.
You've opposed every suggestion I've made.
He met the man who will oppose him in the next election.
These two teams opposed each other in last year's playoffs.
We're hoping we can get more senators to oppose the legislation.
Recent Examples on the Web
Such a test would be a sign of China’s weakening influence over Pyongyang and could spur Seoul to try to acquire nuclear weapons of its own—a position that both South Korea and the United States officially oppose but is gaining traction in Western policy circles.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
On October 10, commissioners voted to oppose an expansion of the number of SpaceX rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base, on the Santa Barbara coast.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The issue of whether and how the FCC should regulate internet providers’ carriage of different sites, services, and apps did not come up in the 2024 campaign, but Republicans have consistently opposed net-neutrality regulations.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Harris generally supports a gradual transition to electric vehicles in the automotive industry that Trump generally opposes.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for oppose 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
On October 10, commissioners voted to oppose an expansion of the number of SpaceX rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base, on the Santa Barbara coast.
—Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The issue of whether and how the FCC should regulate internet providers’ carriage of different sites, services, and apps did not come up in the 2024 campaign, but Republicans have consistently opposed net-neutrality regulations.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Harris generally supports a gradual transition to electric vehicles in the automotive industry that Trump generally opposes.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for oppose
Articles Related to oppose
Dictionary Entries Near oppose
Cite this Entry
“Oppose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oppose. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Medical Definition
oppose
transitive verb
op·pose
ə-ˈpōz 
opposed; opposing
: to place the ball of (a first digit) against the corresponding part of a second digit of the same hand or foot
some monkeys oppose the big toe
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share