osteggiare

Definitions of osteggiare
  1. verb
    be against; express opposition to
    synonyms: avversare
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    contestare, impugnare
    to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
    contendere, discettare, disputare, sfidare
    take exception to
    type of:
    abbaruffarsi, accapigliarsi, discutere, litigare
    have an argument about something
  2. verb
    be resistant to
    synonyms: avversare, contraddire, contrariare
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    contestare, dissentire, protestare, resistere, ricalcitrare
    express opposition through action or words
    scioperare
    stop work in order to press demands
    sconfiggere
    thwart the passage of
    dimostrare
    march in protest; take part in a demonstration
    insorgere, intervenire, ribellarsi, sollevarsi
    take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
    type of:
    confutare, ribattere
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  3. verb
    set into opposition or rivalry
    synonyms: avversare
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    affrontare, sfidare
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  4. verb
    fight against or resist strongly
    synonyms: avversare, difendersi, preservarsi, ripararsi, salvarsi, schermirsi
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    types:
    ricacciare
    force or drive back
    contrariare, contrastare, sfidare
    resist or confront with resistance
    type of:
    azzuffarsi, battersi, colluttarsi, combattere, contorcersi, divincolarsi, guerreggiare, lottare, piegarsi, pugnare, storcersi
    be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
  5. verb
    act against or in opposition to
    synonyms: avversare, contrapporsi, opporsi, reagire
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    types:
    incalzare, perseguire
    carry further or advance
    type of:
    agire, attivarsi, compiere, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, fare, muoversi, operare, realizzare
    perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  6. verb
    contrast with equal weight or force
    synonyms: avversare, contrappesare
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    contrastare
    to show differences when compared; be different
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