bestrijder

Definitions of bestrijder
  1. noun
    a personal enemy
    synonyms: opponent, oppositie, oppositiepartij, tegenpartij, tegenspeler, tegenstemmer, vijand, vijandin, wederpartij
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    antonyms:
    bondgenoot, eedgenoot, medestander, samenzweerder, vriend
    an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
    types:
    aartsvijand, doodsvijand
    an enemy who wants to kill you
    type of:
    concurrent, medeminnaar, rivaal, uitdager
    the contestant you hope to defeat
  2. noun
    a contestant that you are matched against
    synonyms: antagonist, anti, opponent, tegenstander, tegenstrever
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    type of:
    concurrent, mededinger, medestrever, medestrijder
    a person who participates in competitions
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