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What is another word for push back against?

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Verb
To challenge or question a belief or supposition
defy
dispute
question
query
debate
doubt
argue
contest
call in question
call into question
push back
challenge
oppose
resist
oppugn
impeach
litigate
blast
object to
struggle against
strive against
take issue with
take a stand against
fight
combat
fight against
battle
controvert
stand up to
confront
contend with
contradict
go against
thwart
put up a fight against
impugn
counter
check
face down
obstruct
attack
cross
fly in the face of
repel
take on
be in opposition to
face
deny
hinder
block
gainsay
withstand
disagree with
be against
buck
be anti
be hostile to
duel
speak out against
raise doubts about
cast aspersions on
be in defiance of
rebel against
rebut
dislike
frustrate
impede
disagree
prevent
disapprove
dissent
protest
probe
counterattack
assail
assault
disaffirm
negate
disapprove of
withstay
withset
gainstay
gainstand
withsit
counteract
take issue
not support
not countenance
frown at
lock horns with
run counter to
set your face against
kick against
cast doubt on
hold out against
take a stand
beat
criticizeUS
criticiseUK
balkUS
unseat
shoot down
meet head-on
take up arms
contravene
contend
negative
interrogate
refute
baulkUK
traverse
stop
inhibit
halt
restrain
stem
disprove
act against
grill
curb
reluct
confute
refuse
countervail
stonewall
face off
raise concern
express concern
raise issue
dissent with
baulk at
dig in your heels
take up arms against
refuse to accept
dissent from
rally against
come to blows with
feud with
raise a question
bring into question
raise doubt
argue about
call in
quibble over
protest against
suspect
inquireUS
enquireUK
mistrust
distrust
battle against
struggle with
remain firm
fend off
keep at bay
turn down
stand firm
stand one's ground against
hold off
fight back
hold one's ground against
face up to
ward off
put up a fight
disbelieve
misdoubt
look into
wonder about
have reservations about
entertain doubts about
demand answers
test the waters
put out a feeler question
harbour reservations about
harbour suspicions about
have hesitations about
raise objections to
have suspicions about
express suspicions about
puzzle over
cast doubt upon
feel uneasy about
express reservations about
throw doubt on
encounter
take
react
argue against
argue with
quarrel with
speak against
stand up and be counted against
react against
“Thanks to you, entire communities may find the strength to push back against poverty and entire countries may take a step up the ladder of human development.”
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