adversary
A person, group, or thing that opposes or attacks another person or groupA person, group, or thing that opposes or attacks another person or group; an opponent or rival.
» I have turned into their adversary.
Meaning
1 sensesA person, group, or thing that opposes or attacks another person or group; an opponent or rival.
He prepared to fight his adversary.
Gegner, Gegnerin, Widersacher
сопе́рникsopérnik, сопе́рницаsopérnica, проти́вникprotívnik
супроти́вникsuprotývnyk, супроти́вницяsuprotývnycja, проти́вникprotývnyk
- someone who offers opposition
Examples
23 sentencesI have turned into their adversary.
An adversary yesterday is a friend today.
deDer Gegner von heute ist der Freund von morgen. — MisterTrouser
I'm really excited to meet my adversary.
He uttered many insults to his adversary.
I will defeat my adversaries with karmic forces.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English adversarie, from Anglo-Norman aversaire (in Wace's Life of Saint MargaFrom Middle English adversarie, from Anglo-Norman aversaire (in Wace's Life of Saint Margaret) and Old French aversier, aversaire (French adversaire), from Latin adversārius, from adversus (“turned toward”). By surface analysis, adverse + -ary.
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Forms
plural: adversaries| Singular | adversary |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- someone who offers opposition:antagonistopponentopposerresister