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   Op·pose

   /əˈpōz/

   

   verb

   • 1. disapprove of and attempt to prevent, especially by argument: "those of you who oppose capital punishment"
   • ▪ actively resist or refuse to comply with (a person or a system): "off-roaders who adamantly opposed new trail restrictions"
   • ▪ compete against (someone) in a contest: "a candidate to oppose the leader in the presidential contest"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French opposer, from Latin opponere (see opponent), but influenced by Latin oppositus ‘set or placed against’ and Old French poser ‘to place’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. opposer noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

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