Entgegensetzen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Entgegensetzen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to oppose", "to counter" or "to resist".

Essential properties of "entgegensetzen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: entgegensetzen
Simple past: setzte entgegen
Participle: entgegengesetzt

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "entgegensetzen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To oppose or actively resist something"

Definition: "To oppose something to something else, to actively resist."
Translation(s): to oppose, to counter, to resist
Synonym(s): widersetzen, entgegenstellen
Antonym(s): zustimmen, nachgeben
Related word(s): Widerstand, Opposition

📝 Some usage examples:

Er konnte dem Druck nichts entgegensetzen.He couldn't oppose anything to the pressure.
Sie entgegensetzte ihren Argumenten starke Beweise.She countered their arguments with strong evidence.
Wir müssen der Ungerechtigkeit etwas entgegensetzen.We must oppose injustice with something.

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