opponent

[US]/əˈpəʊnənt/
[UK]/əˈpoʊnənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. adversary, someone who competes against you in a contest or conflict; a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it.

Phrases & Collocations

formidable opponent

Example Sentences

an opponent of the economic reforms.

a brief feint at the opponent's face.

impugn a political opponent's record.

an opponent thirsting for revenge.

made mincemeat of the opponent's argument.

fall to one's opponent's blows

ward off an opponent's blows.

zing an opponent in a debate.

an attempt to catch an opponent offside

fell a tree; fell an opponent in boxing.

Politically, she is a staunch opponent of reform.

the object is to bluff your opponent into submission.

an opponent who is known to go for the jugular in arguments.

opponents of the existing political system.

The candidate's opponents made hay of the scandal.

he was a vociferous opponent of the takeover.

Are you aware of your opponent's hostility?

a backhanded shot into the opponent's court.

Real-world Examples

He had his opponents or those who disagreed with him killed.

Source: Interesting History

And that's going to embolden pipeline opponents across the country.

Source: NPR News June 2021 Compilation

Wrestler Seth Rollins pretends stomped his opponent wearing big red boots.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2023 Compilation

Usually there is an opponent who creams you.

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

Because I found a biggest opponent from this post-trip.

Source: Clever Secretary Dialogue

To win, you must thrash your opponent until surrender.

Source: Human Planet

We have many strong opponents in Asia and Europe.

Source: "Selected Readings from China Daily"

The wider Halabi family are open opponents of Hamas.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

That means they treat him differently to his political opponents.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

The game is mainly about predicting and reading your opponent.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

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