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opposer

to oppose

verb oh-poh-ZEH Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin opponere, via Old French

Also means

to contrast, to pit against

Usage Note

Opposer means to set things against each other (opposer deux arguments). The reflexive s'opposer à means 'to be against' or 'to object to' (je m'oppose à cette décision). The related noun opposition and adjective opposé(e) ('opposite, opposing') are very frequent in political and everyday contexts.

Examples

"Rien ne peut s'opposer à leur volonté."

Natural Translation

Nothing can oppose their will.

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