Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
English: resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
Bahasa: bertahan, tahan, menahan, menentang, membendung, menyembulkan, bersangkal, mengarihkan
melawanBahasa Indonesia
oppose, fight, contend, defy, match
Very common
#542 of the corpus · 234.8 per million words · 1,002,680 occurrences
From lawan (meN-) · common, #1,402
Verb
Refuse to comply
English: resist, balk, baulk, jib
Bahasa: menentang, mogok, keengganan, membendung
Be against, express opposition to
English: oppose
Bahasa: menentang, bertentangan, berlawanan, membantah, menyangkal, menopang, memberontak, memprotes
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17 more verb senses
Be resistant to
English: oppose, controvert, contradict
Bahasa: menolak, bertentangan, membantah, menyangkal, memberontak, menyanggah, bercanggah, membalah
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Compete for something, engage in a contest, measure oneself against others
English: compete, vie, contend
Bahasa: bersaing, bertarung, berlawanan, bertanding, memperebutkan, beradu, menyaingi, menandingi
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Set into opposition or rivalry
English: pit, oppose, match, play off
Bahasa: menyesuaikan, sepadan, memberontak, menyamai, mengakurkan, berpadan, membalah, berbentrok
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Be engaged in a fight, carry on a fight
English: contend, fight, struggle
Bahasa: berjuang, lawan, bertarung, pertarungan, berperang, berkelahi, bertempur, memberantas
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Fight against or resist strongly
English: fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
Bahasa: mempertahankan, menentang, membalas, membela, memberontak, memberantas, beradu, berhantam
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Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
English: battle, combat
Bahasa: berjuang, pertempuran, bertarung, memerangi, bertempur, berlawan, menempur
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Make a strenuous or labored effort
English: fight, struggle
Bahasa: berjuang, berkelahi, bertempur, memperjuangkan, memberantas, beradu, bergulat, bergumul
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Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
English: thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
Bahasa: mencegah, gagal, menghentikan, kecewa, menghalangi, menjelajahi, mengecewakan, mengacaukan
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Take part in a rebellion, renounce a former allegiance
English: rebel, arise, rise, rise up
Bahasa: naik, meningkat, bangun, bangkit, timbul, menentang, terbit, memberontak
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Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person, be an advocate for
English: crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate
Bahasa: menekan, mendesak, memberantas, beradu, menghasut, berpolitik, meremas, mengapit
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Be equal to in quality or ability
English: equal, touch, rival, match
Bahasa: menyesuaikan, bertanding, sebanding, menyinggung, sepadan, menyamakan, menyamai, menyaingi
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Resist or confront with resistance
English: defy, withstand, hold, hold up
Bahasa: bertahan, memegang, menahan, menentang, menantang, memuat, muat, mencengkeram
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Have an argument about something
English: argue, contend, debate, fence
Bahasa: membatasi, memisahkan, bertengkar, membantah, berdebat, bercakap, debat, berbincang
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Act against or in opposition to
English: react, oppose
Bahasa: tentang, menentang, membalas, bertentangan, bereaksi, memberontak, membalah, berbentrok
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Contrast with equal weight or force
English: oppose, counterbalance
Bahasa: memberontak, membandingi, membalah, berbentrok, menyolang
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Challenge
English: defy, dare
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Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
English: meet, encounter, play, take on
Bahasa: bermain, bertemu, menemui, menentang, berhadapan, berjumpa, bertanding, main-main
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Adjective
Not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
English: disobedient
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Resisting control or authority
English: rebellious
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