Verbs

(v)opposebe against; express opposition to“We oppose the ban on abortion”
(v)fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defendfight against or resist strongly“The senator said he would oppose the bill”, “Don't fight it!”
(v)oppose, counterbalancecontrast with equal weight or force
(v)pit, oppose, match, play offset into opposition or rivalry“let them match their best athletes against ours”, “pit a chess player against the Russian champion”, “He plays his two children off against each other”
(v)react, opposeact against or in opposition to“She reacts negatively to everything I say”
(v)oppose, controvert, contradictbe resistant to“The board opposed his motion”