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adversary

[ ad-ver-ser-ee ]

noun

plural adversaries.
  1. a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.

    Antonyms:

  2. a person, group, etc., that is an opponent in a contest; contestant.
  3. the Adversary, the devil; Satan.


adjective

  1. of or relating to an adversary.
  2. involving adversaries, as plaintiff and defendant in a legal proceeding:

    an adversary trial.

adversary

/ ˈæ»å±¹É™²õÉ™°ùɪ /

noun

  1. a person or group that is hostile to someone; enemy
  2. an opposing contestant in a game or sport
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. the US term for adversarial
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²¹»åv±ð°ù·²õ²¹°ùi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôa»å·±¹±ð°ù·²õ²¹°ùi·²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of adversary1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English adversarie, from Latin ²¹»å±¹±ð°ù²õÄå°ù¾±³Ü²õ; equivalent to adverse + -ary; replacing Middle English adversere, from Anglo-French
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of adversary1

C14: from Latin ²¹»å±¹±ð°ù²õÄå°ù¾±³Ü²õ, from adversus against. See adverse
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Synonym Study

Adversary, antagonist mean a person or a group contending against another. Adversary suggests an enemy who fights determinedly, continuously, and relentlessly: a formidable adversary. Antagonist suggests one who, in hostile spirit, opposes another, often in a particular contest or struggle: a duel with an antagonist.
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At his Rose Garden event at the White House, surrounded by friends, conservative politicians and cabinet secretaries, Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on a broad range of countries – allies, competitors and adversaries alike.

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Simpson plainly had a surfeit of charm that disarmed his political adversaries.

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The Supreme Court's ruling said the ban was "designed to prevent China - a designated foreign adversary - from leveraging its control over ByteDance to capture the personal data of US TikTok users".

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But former national security officials have raised concerns that allowing this to slide could pose major risks and encourage American adversaries.

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Democrats meanwhile called for Hegseth to resign, saying that the information he shared inadvertently with a journalist could have risked American servicemembers' lives if they had been obtained by a US adversary.

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