opponent
11opponent — op|po|nent W3 [əˈpəunənt US əˈpou ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of opponere; OPPOSE] 1.) someone who you try to defeat in a competition, game, fight, or argument ▪ Graf s opponent in today s final will be Sukova.… …
12opponent — 01. Boxer Mike Tyson bit off a piece of an ear of his [opponent] in a match in 1998. 02. Selena William s toughest [opponent] in the tennis match will probably be her sister, Vanessa. 03. Clinton s political [opponents] are delighted by recent… …
13opponent — [[t]əpo͟ʊnənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ opponents 1) N COUNT: usu with poss A politician s opponents are other politicians who belong to a different party or who have different aims or policies. ...Mr Kennedy s opponent in the leadership contest... He described… …
14opponent */*/ — UK [əˈpəʊnənt] / US [əˈpoʊnənt] noun [countable] Word forms opponent : singular opponent plural opponents someone who is competing against you You re facing a much more experienced opponent in tomorrow s match. His opponent received only 36 per… …
15opponent — /euh poh neuhnt/, n. 1. a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary. adj. 2. being opposite, as in position. 3. opposing; adverse; antagonistic. 4. Anat. bringing parts together or into opposition,… …
16opponent — n. 1) a formidable, strong; weak opponent 2) (ironical) my worthy opponent * * * [ə pəʊnənt] strong weak opponent (ironical) my worthy opponent a formidable …
17Opponent — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Opponent >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 opponent opponent antagonist adversary Sgm: N 1 adverse party adverse party opposition Sgm: N 1 enemy enemy &c. 891 Sgm: N 1 assailant assailant …
18opponent — op|po|nent [ ə pounənt ] noun count ** someone who is competing against you: You re facing a much more experienced opponent in tomorrow s game. His Republican opponent received only 36 percent of the vote. a. someone who is arguing or fighting… …
19opponent — noun 1 person who plays against sb ADJECTIVE ▪ chief, main ▪ dangerous, tough ▪ worthy VERB + OPPONENT ▪ a …
20Opponent — ↑ Opponentin Abtrünniger, Abtrünnige, Abweichler, Abweichlerin, Andersdenkender, Andersdenkende, Dissident, Dissidentin, Ketzer, Ketzerin; (bildungsspr.): Apostat, Apostatin, Häretiker, Häretikerin, Renegat, Renegatin; (abwertend): Neinsager,… …
