Examples of 'oppose' in a sentence

Meaning of "oppose"

Oppose is a verb that means to be against something or someone. It is often used to express disagreement, resistance, or disapproval towards a particular idea, action, or policy
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  • To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
  • To object to.
  • To present or set up in opposition; to pose.
  • To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.

How to use "oppose" in a sentence

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Do not intentionally oppose the leaf movement.
Oppose the militarisation of humanitarian relief interventions.
I can not oppose them much longer.
In vain a rival god would oppose my love.
Those who oppose face severe repercussions.
And kill all who dare oppose me.
I shall continue to oppose efforts to legalize marijuana.
We oppose any form of proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Governments must oppose this frightening cycle.
I oppose the motion to defer this debate.
We will continue to oppose this harmful legislation.
To oppose the school and the parents.
I personally strongly oppose the privatisation of water.
We oppose any legislative recognition of the concept.
We categorically oppose and reject this draft.

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We oppose any form of compulsory national service.
We shall continue to oppose this neoliberal onslaught.
Make a message to all those who oppose us.
I do not oppose you to take the herbal.
There are fundamentalist groups who oppose indecency.
Those who oppose them are mercilessly lynched.
The doctors at the sanatorium strongly oppose it.
You can oppose him for both of us.
Norway urged all delegations to oppose them.
They oppose the plan to raise taxes.
We have only to remove those who oppose us.
We also oppose the establishment of flexibility mechanisms.
Pairs of tortoises can not oppose him.
Some people oppose every single measure.
Jessica peck was a lobbyist being paid to oppose artie.
You say you oppose our enemy.
They oppose the practice of women pastors.
Expanding individuality to oppose this process of mechanisation.
You are the last man of consequence to oppose it.
They oppose the export of old vessels.
It seems as though you oppose the war.
We will oppose their boycott by imposing lockouts.
Cilix and his allies will oppose us.
Local organizations oppose these construction projects.
That is inherently racist and we should oppose it.
Those who oppose us we will kindly entreat.
Parliamentarians may wish to oppose such measures.
If you oppose this will end in a bloodbath.
The prosecution did not oppose this application.
I will oppose you with my last breath.
This is very clear and we oppose changing it.
I will not oppose the marriage anymore.
What we therefore need is for nobody to oppose it.
The library can oppose improper censorship.
And make them too greedy to oppose us.

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