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Definition of Opponents

Opponent
Opponent Op*po"nent, n. 1. One who opposes; an adversary; an antagonist; a foe. --Macaulay. 2. 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. How becomingly does Philopolis exercise his office, and seasonably commit the opponent with the respondent, like a long-practiced moderator! --Dr. H. More. Syn: Antagonist; opposer; foe. See Adversary.
Opponent
Opponent Op*po"nent, a. [L. opponens, -entis, p. pr. of opponere to set or place against, to oppose; ob (see Ob-) + ponere to place. See Position.] Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic. --Pope.

Meaning of Opponents from wikipedia

- Look up adversary or Adversary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An adversary is generally considered to be a person, group, or force that opposes and/or...
- up opponent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Opponent may refer to: The Opponent (1988 film), a 1988 film starring Daniel Greene The Opponent (2000...
- The opponent process is a color theory that states that the human visual system interprets information about color by processing signals from photoreceptor...
- A downed opponent (also called a grounded opponent) is a combatant that is on the ground, as compared to a combatant that is in a standing position. This...
- taken a clear stand in opposition to the Iraq War. List of congressional opponents of the Vietnam War "107th Congress-2nd Session 455th Roll Call Vote of...
- The master list of Nixon political opponents was a secret list compiled by President Richard Nixon's Presidential Counselor Charles Colson. It was an...
- statistics, batting average against (denoted by BAA or AVG), also known as opponents' batting average (denoted by OBA), is a statistic that measures a pitcher's...
- This is a listing of notable opponents of slavery, often called abolitionists. African Methodist Episcopal Church (American) American Anti-Slavery Society...
- ball into the opponents' penalty area to make scoring chances for their teammates, and when defending they may put pressure on opponents who are trying...
- have less reach than their opponents and thus are more effective at a short distance where the longer arms of their opponents make punching awkward. However...