oppose

as opposed to

Instead of; in contrast to. We're going to Florida for our vacation this year, as opposed to the local beach. As opposed to sitting around watching TV, you could be working on your paper.

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opposed to something

in opposition to something. I am strongly opposed to your suggestion. He is morally opposed to war.

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as opposed to something

in comparison with something We should be stopping terrorists from operating, as opposed to chasing them after they've attacked. I like pro basketball, as opposed to the college game.

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as opposed to

In contrast to: "a Baroque violin that ... uses gut strings as opposed to metal-wound ones" (William Zagorski).

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Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Filippos	-	Greek
Alajos	-	Hungarian
Valentino	vah-len-TEE-no	Italian
Gee	['dʒi:]
Pettit	['petit]
Fabianus	-	Ancient Roman