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oppose
to think that a plan or idea is wrong, and to try to prevent it from happening or succeeding:
• Hundreds of people wrote to oppose the scheme. • The other parties opposed the bill.
be against something/be opposed to something
to think that something is wrong and should not be allowed:
• I used to be against the death penalty. • Most people are opposed to the privatization of the city’s public transportation system.
not agree with something
to think that something is wrong:
• I don’t agree with training animals for entertainment.
object
to say or feel that something is wrong:
• No one objected to the proposals. • She strongly objects to being told what to do.
resist
to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something:
• People often resist change, when they have been used to doing things in a certain way for a long time. • She resisted all attempts to teach her how to cook.
anti-
opposed to something – used in adjectives:
• antiwar protesters • an anti-slavery movement
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verb ADV. adamantly, bitterly, fiercely, firmly, hotly, resolutely, strenuously, strongly, vehemently, vigorously, violently We would vigorously oppose such a policy. | totally We totally oppose the use of gas to kill any animal. | actively | openly, publicly | successfully, unsuccessfully Environmental lobby groups successfully opposed the plan. | initially The ban was initially opposed by the US. | consistently The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law. VERB + OPPOSE vote to | continue to
Oxford Collocations Dictionary