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alienate (estrange), antagonize, counter, counteract, disaffect, discourage, estrange, oppose
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set against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms set against : present tense I/you/we/they set against he/she/it sets against present participle setting against past tense set against past participle set against 1) set something against something to compare… … English dictionary
set against — 1) PHRASAL VERB If one argument or fact is set against another, it is considered in relation to it. [be V ed P n] These are relatively small points when set against her expertise on so many other issues... [be V ed P n] ₤1,000 was a considerable… … English dictionary
set against — Synonyms and related words: aggravate, alienate, antagonize, come between, disaffect, disunite, divide, embitter, envenom, estrange, exacerbate, fan the flame, heat up, infuriate, irritate, light the fuse, madden, make trouble, pit against,… … Moby Thesaurus
set against — you deliberately set me against my family Syn: alienate from, estrange from, set at odds; drive a wedge between (one and another), sow dissension between (one and another) … Thesaurus of popular words
set against — firmly opposed to. → set … English new terms dictionary
To set against — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
set against — compare, weigh … English contemporary dictionary
Eyes Set Against the Sun — Infobox Album Name = Eyes Set Against the Sun Type = studio Artist = Mira Calix Released = Recorded = Genre = Length = Label = Warp Records Producer = Reviews = * Pitchfork Media 72% [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record review/42353 eyes … Wikipedia
dead set against — If you are dead set against something, you are strongly opposed to it. My father wanted a dog, but my mother was dead set against the idea … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dead set against something — dead set against (something) completely opposed to something. She wanted to move to Los Angeles but her parents were dead set against it … New idioms dictionary
