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be against

VERB

deplore

Synonyms

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abhor bemoan complain denounce lament mourn

STRONG

bewail censure cry deprecate hate hurt moan repent rue weep

WEAK

carry on disapprove of eat one's heart out grieve for object to sing the blues sorrow over take on

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approve be happy commend compliment praise

STRONG

endorse laud

WEAK

delight rejoice revel

VERB

protest

Synonyms

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affirm assert declare demonstrate fight insist maintain object oppose resist revolt

STRONG

asseverate attest avouch avow blast buck combat contend demur disagree except expostulate holler howl kick predicate profess rebel remonstrate squawk testify

WEAK

back-talk be displeased by constate cry out inveigh against make a stink put up a fight say no sound off stage a walkout take exception thumbs-down

Antonyms

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agree comply deny forget go along support

STRONG

accept compliment consent give in praise retreat surrender

WEAK

approve

VERB

repudiate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon break with disavow dismiss disown forsake recant renounce repeal rescind retract reverse revoke spurn

STRONG

abjure apostatize banish cast decline default defect demur deny desert disapprove discard disclaim dishonor disinherit dump flush nix oust rat refuse reprobate tergiversate turn

WEAK

cast off cut off disacknowledge fly in the face of tergiverse turn down wash one's hands of

Antonyms

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accept allow approve emphasize enforce keep sanction welcome

STRONG

acknowledge admit agree consent go along grant hold retain

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The 55-year-old's final game will be against Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“There’s many other reasons to decry and be against what Larry Ellison is doing,” Riley continues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

She practiced for weeks ahead of the game—which turned out to be against the Yankees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

I am a bit worried some teams will push back, some will be against changing too much because they have other interests.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

I kiss my Last Friend because the world can’t be against us if it brought us together.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

be against

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