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opponent
noun
a
person
or
team
that
you
are
playing
against
or
competing
with
in
a
sport
,
game
,
or
other
contest
•
During
the
chess
tournament
,
Maria
studied
her
opponent's
moves
carefully
.
During
the
chess
tournament
,
Maria
studied
her
opponent's
moves
carefully
.
•
The
boxer
knocked
his
opponent
down
in
the
second
round
.
The
boxer
knocked
his
opponent
down
in
the
second
round
.
From
Latin
opponens
,
present
participle
of
opponere
“
to
set
against
”.
noun
someone
who
disagrees
with
and
actively
tries
to
stop
an
idea
,
plan
,
or
policy
•
She
is
a
vocal
opponent
of
single-use
plastics
.
She
is
a
vocal
opponent
of
single-use
plastics
.
•
Many
citizens
became
opponents
of
the
new
tax
law
.
Many
citizens
became
opponents
of
the
new
tax
law
.
From
Latin
opponens
,
present
participle
of
opponere
“
to
set
against
”.
The
sense
of
political
or
ideological
opposition
developed
in
the
17th
century
.
