opponent
US /əˈpoʊ.nənt/
UK /əˈpoʊ.nənt/
1.
lawan, pesaing
someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument
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He defeated his opponent in the final round.
Dia mengalahkan lawannya dalam pusingan akhir.
•
The debaters presented strong arguments against their opponents.
Para pendebat mengemukakan hujah yang kuat terhadap lawan mereka.
2.
penentang, pembangkang
a person or group who is against something, such as a policy, idea, or action
:
•
The new policy faced strong resistance from its opponents.
Dasar baharu itu menghadapi tentangan kuat daripada penentangnya.
•
She became a vocal opponent of the proposed development.
Dia menjadi penentang lantang pembangunan yang dicadangkan.