1. oppose -- (be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion").
2. fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend -- (fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!").
3. oppose, counterbalance -- (oppose with equal weight or force).
4. pit, oppose, match, play off -- (set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other").
5. react, oppose -- (act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say").
6. oppose, controvert, contradict -- (be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion").
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