What is another word for oppose ?

To defy or put up an opposition to

stand up and be counted against

put up a fight against

set your face against

balk^US

baulk^UK

criticize^US

come face to face with

criticise^UK

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

set one's face against

blow out of the water

throw down the gauntlet at

enquire^UK

inquire^US

match yourself against

drive a coach and horses through

knock the bottom out of

get into conflict with

be at each other's throats

knock chip off shoulder

come into conflict with

go eyeball to eyeball with

take the bull by the horns

go up against in contest

pitch oneself against

refuse to accept the authority of

take wind out of sails

sell out

snout

mount an attack on

enter into combat with

express disagreement with

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

look right through someone

tell someone where to get off

put in one's place

reprove

lash out at

give the cold shoulder

come to close quarters with

have reservations about

entertain doubts about

take law into own hands

harbour suspicions about

express reservations about

harbour reservations about

have hesitations about

raise objections to

express suspicions about

cast aspersions on

have suspicions about

be at sixes and sevens

lay into

let someone have it

contradict each other

give cold shoulder to

have an argument about

pick an argument with

argue the pros and cons of

bandy words concerning

go the distance against

hold the line against

stand one's ground

sit and take it

put up struggle

persevere in the face of

not give up

hold one's ground

hold one's ground against

remain firm

stand firm

stand one's ground against

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“They came to oppose attempts by the London fire authority to remove one of the station's two engines.”

Verb

Compare, play off

analyze^US

scrutinize^US

measure the differences between

separate

examine

weigh the differences between

analyse^UK

ponder

observe

weigh against

weigh against another

place in juxtaposition

segregate

balance the differences between

scrutinise^UK

place side by side with

draw a distinction between

place close to one another

set against one another

place against one another

set close to one another

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Verb

put a spoke in someone's wheel

To attempt to stop the progression of

be in competition with

Verb

To cause to fail

baulk^UK

balk^US

upset one's apple cart

cook someone's goose

play off

take wind out of

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

throw monkey wrench in

throw a monkey wrench in the works

set back

box in

decrease

bring to a standstill

throw a spoke in the wheel of

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

give the red light to

give the thumbs down to

cramp someone's style

bring to screeching halt

put at a disadvantage

jail^US

gaol^UK

place at a disadvantage

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

put on the back burner

prevent from making progress

ostracize^US

put out of commission

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

ostracise^UK

temporise^UK

temporize^US

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

take wind out of sails

act like a wet blanket

throw a monkey wrench into

have on a tight leash

sit on

put away

crack down

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

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Verb

have a strong aversion to

To feel an intense dislike for

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

bear a grudge against

can't stand

feel aversion towards

feel malice to

feel revulsion towards

indicate disapproval of

have a low opinion of

be unable to tolerate

feel repugnance towards

feel disgust for

regard with repugnance

be contemptuous about

have a poor opinion of

chill

turn your nose up at

look down your nose at

turn up one's nose at

feel hostility towards

feel disgust towards

feel aversion toward

feel repugnance toward

feel hostility toward

not be able to stomach

look down one's nose at

give the Bronx cheer to

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Verb

express disagreement with

To express one's opposition to or disagreement with something

express objections to

express disapproval of

gripe

grumble

lodge a protest against

baulk^UK

balk^US

beef about

challenge

crab

criticise^UK

criticize^US

kick up a stink about

complain vociferously about

disfavor^US

express a poor opinion of

disfavour^UK

make a song and dance

talk under your breath

make a mountain out of a molehill

beat one's breast about

argue with

cry over spilt milk^UK

speak up

moan over

beat one's breast

cry over spilled milk^US

call at the top of your voice

yip

bellyache about

jump down one's throat

take to task

hound

complain vehemently about

agonize^US

make a protest against

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

chew out

complain bitterly about

whip

kick up

take great exception to

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

agonise^UK

wring one's hands over

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Verb

State that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of

give the thumbs down to

throw out

give something a miss

give the red light to

knock back

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Verb

take someone under your wing

To protect or shield from harm or danger

harbor^US

harbour^UK

baulk^UK

balk^US

defend oneself against

provide protection for

take under one's wing

immunise^UK

immunize^US

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Verb

take part in an insurrection

To rise in opposition

mobilise^UK

mobilize^US

take part in an uprising

refuse to obey orders

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Verb

stick out like a sore thumb

To differ strikingly or to be an unsuitable match

set off

differ in opinion

be of a different opinion

have a different opinion

fly in the face each other

not look like

bear no resemblance

not be alike

go against each other

stand apart

show contrast

sing a different tune

be distinguishable

be distinguished

lack resemblance

depart from each other

deviate from each other

nonconcur

be in contention

not correspond

be of a different mind

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be in the same category as

To give force or effect toward

Verb

Militate against

Verb

Oppose

Verb

To act in an opposing or contrary manner

Verb

Be or seem to be equal or comparable to

be in the same league as

equalize^US

equalise^UK

be in the same class as

fulfil^UK

fulfill^US

follow in the footsteps of

follow the example of

stand comparison with

arrive

fill the bill

admit of comparison with

standardise^UK

standardize^US

favour^UK

favor^US

coincide

deadlock

be on an equal footing with

be not a million miles from

harmonize^US

be the spitting image of

put one in mind of

bear a resemblance to

be a chip off the old block

have the look of

cause one to remember

harmonise^UK

pattern yourself after

take a leaf out of someone's book

go like

simulate

smack of

be the very picture of

have the hallmarks of

have all the hallmarks of

pattern oneself after

be not a million miles away from

neighbor^US

neighbour^UK

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Verb

To cause to have no value or effect

knock something on the head

declare null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

give something the chop

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

bowdlerize^US

bowdlerise^UK

go back on one's word

give the red light to

give the thumbs down to

wipe off the face of the earth

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

wipe from the face of the earth

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

give someone the works

run out

cut short

terminate with extreme prejudice

sit on

blow someone's brains out

bring to a conclusion

prorogate

come to an end

recess

bring to an untimely end

clamp down

put an stop to

bring to screeching halt

wipe off face of earth

blow to bits

mark out

destroy root and branch

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

nip something in the bud

give something a miss

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

outmaneuver^US

rain on someone's parade

outmanoeuvre^UK

outfox

throw a spanner in the works of

send to the gas chambers

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Verb

give someone a bollocking

To criticize or scold sternly

criticise^UK

criticize^US

give someone a caning

jump down one's throat

give someone a wigging

go after

take to task

climb all over

give someone a mouthful

rap over the knuckles

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

tear off a strip

give someone a rating

give someone what for

excoriate

attack

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

penalize^US

give a piece of one's mind

penalise^UK

belabor^US

belabour^UK

come down on like a ton of bricks

stigmatize^US

give someone a bad press

rave at

shellac

recompense

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

stigmatise^UK

give something a bad press

lay at one's door

have someone on the carpet

tear down

mete out punishment to

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

disgrace

skewer

chew

moralise^UK

moralize^US

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

express disapproval of

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

take down

take disciplinary action against

take to pieces

sail into

cuss out

give someone a carpeting

eat out

criticize hatefully

shout at

give a tongue-lashing

send someone away with a flea in his

give an injunction to

give someone a ticking-off

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

object to

frown on

rap someone the knuckles

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

express a poor opinion of

give someone the works

rap someone's knuckles

have someone's guts for garters

exile

paddle

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Verb

To counteract or equal the effect or importance of

balance

equalise^UK

equalize^US

offset

counteract

counterbalance

stabilise^UK

stabilize^US

harmonize^US

harmonise^UK

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