First Known Use: 1560
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1opponent
noun op·po·nent \ə-ˈpō-nənt\
: a person, team, group, etc., that is competing against another in a contest
: a person, group, etc., that is against something (such as an action, law, or system) : someone or something that does not want something to exist, be done, etc.
Full Definition of OPPONENT
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: one that takes an opposite position (as in a debate, contest, or conflict)
2
: a muscle that opposes or counteracts and limits the action of another
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Origin of OPPONENT
Latin opponent-, opponens, present participle of opponere
2opponent
adjective
Definition of OPPONENT
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: situated in front
First Known Use of OPPONENT
1647
OPPONENT Defined for Kids
opponent
noun op·po·nent \ə-ˈpō-nənt\
Definition of OPPONENT for Kids
: a person or thing that takes an opposite position in a contest, fight, or controversy
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opponent
noun op·po·nent \ə-ˈpō-nənt\
Medical Definition of OPPONENT
: a muscle that opposes or counteracts and limits the action of another
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