/ əˈpəʊzd; NAmE əˈpoʊzd/ adjective [ not usually before noun ] opposed (to sth)
1.
( of a person ) disagreeing strongly with sth and trying to stop it :
She remained bitterly opposed to the idea of moving abroad.
They are totally opposed to abortion.
2.
( of ideas, opinions, etc. ) very different from sth :
Our views are diametrically opposed on this issue.
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IDIOMS
- as opposed to