Attempt
Oppose
Oppose verb - To refuse to give in to.
Attempt and oppose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a verb "Oppose".
Nearby Words: opposition, opposing
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The episode also reveals that much of the show's Myth Arc involves an attempt to build a machine "God" to oppose SKYNET.
Source: Devil, but No God - His advisors, particularly the famed Zhuge Liang, advised him by taking the title of King of Shu Han, he is able to oppose the other two kingdoms better in his attempt to restore the Han dynasty
Source: Reluctant Ruler -
In Sorcerer, a sorcerer can attempt to Banish the demon they summoned themselves, but the demon will oppose it with everything it has (and it doesn't actually break their Binding by itself).
Source: Faustian Rebellion
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Oppose and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/oppose
Attempt & Oppose. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/oppose>.
Oppose or Attempt. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/oppose.
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