Verbs for Opposition

provoke to—; pummel—; raise—; revive—; stimulate—; stir—; vanquish—; —clamors; —melts away; —stiffens; align with—; antagonize—; anticipate—; batter down—; brook—; browbeat—; confront—; deter—; dispel—; encounter—; incite to—; manifest—; mow down—; mystify—; overcome—; persevere against—.