Oppose
Oppose verb - To refuse to give in to.
Reason and oppose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reason" instead a verb "Oppose".
Nearby Words: opposition, opposing
Reason
Reason verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- This is the reason Manthor sends Jolan and his fellow-initiates out to oppose Emperor Magnus.
Source: Comic Book / Thorgal - Isildur takes the ring as a memorial of their victory, and no-one really has any reason to oppose him doing so.
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This is actually a problem in many countries in the present (and even in the past two centuries) and a big reason why many people oppose industrialisation.
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Reason and Oppose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/oppose/reason
Oppose & Reason. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/oppose/reason>.
Reason or Oppose. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/oppose/reason.
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