Opponents: meaning, definitions and examples

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opponents

 

[ ษ™หˆpษ™สŠnษ™nts ]

Context #1

in a competition

A person who competes against another in a contest, game, or argument.

Synonyms

adversary, competitor, rival

Examples of usage

  • He easily defeated his opponents in the chess tournament.
  • The boxer's opponents were no match for his strength and skill.
Context #2

in politics

A person or group that is against something or someone.

Synonyms

enemy, foe, opposition

Examples of usage

  • The senator's opponents criticized his policies and decisions.
  • The political party's opponents organized a protest against the new law.

Translations

Translations of the word "opponents" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น oponentes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคชเค•เฅเคทเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gegner

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lawan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพั‚ะธะฒะฝะธะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeciwnicy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฏพๆˆฆ็›ธๆ‰‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท adversaires

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ oponentes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท rakipler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ๋Œ€๋ฐฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุตูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ protivnรญci

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ protivnรญci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏนๆ‰‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nasprotniki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ andstรฆรฐingar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ัั‹ะปะฐัั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒžแƒแƒœแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rษ™qiblษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ oponentes

Word origin

The word 'opponents' originated from the Latin word 'opponere', which means 'to set against'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, 'opponents' has been commonly used to refer to individuals or groups who are in opposition or competition with each other.