opponent
21opponent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See opposition. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A rival] Syn. competitor, claimant, emulator, striver, contender, challenger, candidate, equal, entrant, the opposition, oppositionist, aspirant, bidder; see… …
22opponent — noun (C) 1 someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition, game, fight, or argument: Tyson knocked his opponent out in the first round. | Rumpole was a formidable opponent in court. 2 someone who disagrees with a plan, idea etc, and… …
23opponent — noun 1) his political opponent Syn: rival, adversary, opposer, (the) opposition, fellow contestant, (fellow) competitor, enemy, antagonist, combatant, contender, challenger; literary foe Ant: ally, partner …
24opponent — noun 1) his Republican opponent Syn: rival, adversary, competitor, enemy, antagonist, combatant, contender, challenger 2) an opponent of the reforms Syn: critic, objector, dissenter …
25opponent — <lat. opponentis – etiraz edən> Mübahisədə, müzakirədə, disputda və s. də birinin fikrinə, dəlilinə, mülahizəsinə etiraz, yaxud onları təkzib ilə çıxış edən şəxs. Opponentə cavab vermək. – Sədr ayağa qalxıb deyir: – Opponentlər qurtardı.… …
26opponent — n. & adj. n. a person who opposes or belongs to an opposing side. adj. opposing, contrary, opposed. Phrases and idioms: opponent muscle a muscle enabling the thumb to be placed front to front against a finger of the same hand. Derivatives:… …
27opponent — I. noun Etymology: Latin opponent , opponens, present participle of opponere Date: 1560 1. one that takes an opposite position (as in a debate, contest, or conflict) 2. a muscle that opposes or counteracts and limits the action of another II.… …
28opponent — noun a person who opposes someone or something. Origin C16: from L. opponent , opponere set against …
29opponent*/*/ — [əˈpəʊnənt] noun [C] 1) someone who is competing against you His opponent received only 36 per cent of the vote.[/ex] 2) someone who disagrees with something and tries to change or stop it opponents of the legislation[/ex] …
30opponent — op•po•nent [[t]əˈpoʊ nənt[/t]] n. 1) a person who is on an opposing side in a game, controversy, or the like; adversary 2) being opposite, as in position 3) opposing; adverse; antagonistic 4) anat. anat. bringing parts together or into opposition …
