Definition of opponent Opponent
/ʌpowˈnʌnt/ - [upownunt] - op•po•nent
We found 14 definitions of opponent from 7 different sources.
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What does opponent mean?
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| opponent - characterized by active hostility; "opponent (or opposing) armies" | ||
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| hostile unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business); "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"; "hostile bid" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- opponent (Noun)
An individual or group who is a rival of another. - opponent (Noun)
One who attempts to stop the progression of. - opponent (Noun)
One who objects to. - opponent (Noun)
In team sports , a player of an opposite team. - opponent (Adjective)
Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- opponent (a.)
Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic. - opponent (n.)
One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe. - opponent (n.)
One who opposes in a disputation, argument, or other verbal controversy; specifically, one who attacks some theirs or proposition, in distinction from the respondent, or defendant, who maintains it.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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opponent
Person or group of people that is the adversary part in a lawsuit. -
opponent
Characterized by active hostility.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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opponent
ō-pō′nent, adj. opposing in action, speech, &c.: placed in front.—n. one who opposes
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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opponent
One who oppones, or opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe.
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🔤- opponent, noun, singular of opponents.
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