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| 1. | a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary. |
| 2. | being opposite, as in position. |
| 3. | opposing; adverse; antagonistic. |
| 4. | Anatomy. bringing parts together or into opposition, as a muscle. |

op·po·nent (ə-pō'nənt) n. One that opposes another or others in a battle, contest, controversy, or debate. See Synonyms at enemy. adj.
[Latin oppōnēns, oppōnent-, present participle of oppōnere, to oppose; see oppose.] op·po'nen·cy n. |