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object to

VERB

challenge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ask for assert call for claim confront defy demand denounce impose require test try

STRONG

accost arouse beard brave cross dare exact impeach impugn inquire investigate provoke query reclaim stimulate summon tax vindicate

WEAK

call out face down face off face the music fly in the face of hang in insist upon invite competition make a point of make a stand search out stand up to stick it out throw down the gauntlet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

answer calm dodge ignore

WEAK

agreement decision victory

VERB

contest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

litigate oppose

STRONG

blast debate dispute doubt push question tangle

WEAK

call in question give it one's all go for it go for jugular jockey for position jump on mix it up with scramble for shoot for stand up for

Antonyms

STRONG

agree go along

WEAK

allow give up resign

VERB

damn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curse darn

STRONG

abuse anathematize attack ban banish blaspheme blast castigate censure confound convict criticize cuss doom excommunicate excoriate execrate expel flame imprecate jinx objurgate pan penalize proscribe punish revile sentence slam swear

WEAK

cast out complain of cry down denunciate drat fulminate against inveigle against thunder against

Antonyms

STRONG

admit allow approve benefit compliment defend exonerate include laud permit praise protect reward welcome

WEAK

bless cherish commend elevate exalt favor glorify promote

VERB

deplore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhor bemoan complain denounce lament mourn

STRONG

bewail censure cry deprecate hate hurt moan repent rue weep

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve be happy commend compliment praise

STRONG

endorse laud

WEAK

delight rejoice revel

VERB

disapprove

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decry denounce deplore dislike oppose reject veto

STRONG

blame censure chastise criticize damn deprecate detract disallow discountenance disesteem disfavor dismiss expostulate nix pan refuse remonstrate reprehend reprobate reprove slam spurn

WEAK

discommend dispraise find fault with find unacceptable frown on look askance at look down on pass on set aside take dim view of take exception to turn down zing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve compliment praise ratify sanction

STRONG

accept commend endorse exalt laud permit promote welcome

WEAK

agree like love

VERB

discountenance

Synonyms

STRONG

condemn deprecate disapprove discourage disesteem disfavor dispute resist

WEAK

count me out discommend frown on hold no brief for not go for not stand for put down take a dim view of take exception to

Antonyms

STRONG

agree approve endorse go along

WEAK

back countenance sanction support

VERB

dislike

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhor avoid condemn deplore despise detest disapprove loathe regret resent scorn shun

STRONG

abominate contemn disesteem disfavor eschew execrate mind

WEAK

antipathize be allergic to be averse to be turned off to bear malice toward disrelish grossed out on have hard feelings have no stomach for have no taste for look down on lose interest in make faces at not appreciate not care for not endure not feel like not take kindly to shudder at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore approve be happy cherish face like love meet

VERB

envy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

begrudge covet crave resent yearn

STRONG

desire grudge hanker hunger long lust thirst want

WEAK

be envious die over eat one's heart out have hard feelings turn green

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abjure dislike hate not want

STRONG

despise

WEAK

be confident be content

VERB

hate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhor despise detest loathe scorn shun

STRONG

abominate anathematize contemn curse deprecate deride disapprove disdain disfavor disparage execrate nauseate spurn

WEAK

be disgusted with be hostile to be loath be reluctant be repelled by be sick of be sorry bear a grudge against can't stand feel malice to have an aversion to have enough of have no use for look down on not care for recoil from shudder at spit upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore approve cherish like love

STRONG

commend compliment endorse flatter laud praise sanction

VERB

mislike

Synonyms

WEAK

abhor abominate antipathize avoid be allergic to be averse to be turned off to bear malice toward condemn contemn deplore despise detest disapprove disesteem disfavor disrelish eschew execrate grossed out on have hard feelings have no stomach for have no taste for have no use for loathe look down on lose interest in make faces at mind not appreciate not care for not endure not feel like not take kindly to regret resent scorn shudder at shun

VERB

quarrel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue bicker break with carp complain differ fall out feud spar squabble tangle wrangle

STRONG

altercate battle brawl bump caterwaul cavil charge clash collide contend contest disapprove dispute dissent divide embroil fight hassle row scrap spat strive struggle vary war

WEAK

be at loggerheads cross swords find fault get tough with have it out have words lock horns mix it up set to take exception take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree concur harmonize ignore

STRONG

approve endorse give in give up keep make peace retreat sanction surrender yield

VERB

resent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dislike

STRONG

begrudge grudge

WEAK

be in a huff be insulted be offended by be put off by be rubbed wrong way be vexed bear a grudge feel bitter feel sore frown at get nose out of joint harbor a grudge have hard feelings take amiss take as an insult take exception take offense take umbrage

Antonyms

WEAK

be happy like love

VERB

take on

Synonyms

WEAK

brave buck call out confront dare defy denounce dispute face-off go eyeball to eyeball with go one on one with go toe to toe with go up against hang in insist upon investigate invite competition make a stand question stand up to throw down the gauntlet

Antonyms

WEAK

refuse reject

Example Sentences

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He doesn’t object to Carvana’s entrance to the business, so long as Stellantis sticks to policies preventing a single dealer from growing too large, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Several different forces can trigger this activity, including heat from the Sun, collisions or extremely rapid spinning that causes the object to break apart.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Unlike with data centers on Earth, SpaceX and Google wouldn’t have to worry about upsetting nearby residents, who often object to the projects.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

He understands why protesters object to Israel's presence.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Instead, I tried to explain that we didn’t object to his travels; we just wanted him to be a little more careful and to keep us better informed of his whereabouts.’’

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

object to

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