opponent meaning in Sanskrit
विपक्ष vipakṣa
/əˈpəʊ.nənt/
opponent in Sanskrit: विपक्ष (vipakṣa). In English, opponent means one who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
Sanskrit words for opponent
- one who opposes another
- विपक्ष vipakṣa
English meaning of opponent
- noun One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
- noun One who opposes another physically (in a fight, sport, game, or competition).
- noun One who opposes another in words (in a dispute, argument or controversy).
- noun One who is opposed or objects (to a policy, course of action or set of ideas).
opponent in a sentence
- The person who ran against her in the last election proved to be a formidable opponent.
- During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested.
- She was a dedicated opponent of the death penalty.
Synonyms of opponent
opponent in other languages
Questions about opponent in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of opponent in Sanskrit?
- Opponent in Sanskrit is विपक्ष (vipakṣa).
- opponent इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Opponent: विपक्ष (vipakṣa).
- What does opponent mean in English?
- Opponent means one who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
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