Oppose

To oppose means to disagree with something or to try to stop it from happening. For example, if your friend wants to play a game you don’t like, you might oppose their idea.

Examples

• Some students chose to oppose the new school rules because they felt they were too strict.
• In our science class, we learned that animals can oppose changes in their environment to survive.
• My brother likes to oppose my ideas when we play games, but I always try to convince him otherwise.

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