Collocations with "oppose"

32 collocations found

oppose vigorously

to disagree with and try to prevent something strongly

vigorously8.1
oppose legislation

to be against a proposed law

legislation8.0
oppose privatization

To disagree with and try to prevent the process of privatization.

privatization7.9
oppose a ban

to disagree with a proposed or existing ban

ban7.8
oppose fiercely

to disagree with or disapprove of a plan or policy very strongly

fiercely7.6
oppose intervention

to disagree with and try to prevent an intervention

intervention7.5
oppose an invasion

to disagree with and try to prevent an invasion

invasion7.4
oppose a decision

to disagree with and actively work against a decision

decision7.3
oppose a merger

To be against a proposed merger.

merger7.1
tyranny7.1
oppose bitterly

to disagree with or resist something very strongly

bitterly7.0
consistently oppose

to always be against something

consistently7.0
openly oppose

to disagree with something such as a plan or system and try to change or stop it, without hiding your actions

openly7.0
resolutely oppose

to disagree with or fight against something in a determined way

resolutely7.0
oppose a resolution

To disagree with and vote against a resolution.

resolution7.0
slavery7.0
oppose unsuccessfully

to disagree with a plan or policy and try to stop it, but fail

unsuccessfully7.0
oppose a doctrine

to disagree with and actively speak or fight against a doctrine

doctrine6.9
bail6.8
change6.8
oppose nomination

to be against a nomination

nomination6.8
oppose nominee

to disagree with and try to prevent the confirmation of a nominee

nominee6.8
oppose strenuously

to actively resist or fight against a proposal, system, or person with great energy.

strenuously6.8
oppose a petition

To disagree with and try to prevent a petition from succeeding.

petition6.5
oppose the creation of

to disagree with the creation of something and try to prevent it

creation6.4
oppose a referendum

To be against the holding of a referendum.

referendum6.4
oppose amnesty

To be against the granting of an amnesty.

amnesty6.2
oppose imposition

To disagree with and actively try to prevent an imposition.

imposition6.2