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    Sumuway (en. Oppose)

    su-mu-way

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    To fight or oppose something or someone.
    He opposed his teacher's orders.
    Siya ay sumuway sa utos ng kanyang guro.
    To reject an imposed situation or condition.
    The citizens opposed the new laws.
    Ang mga mamamayan ay sumuway sa mga bagong batas.
    To provide resistance or opposition.
    The students opposed the changes in the curriculum.
    Ang mga mag-aaral ay sumuway sa mga pagbabago sa kurikulum.

    Etymology

    from the word 'suwai' meaning 'to resist' or 'to oppose'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    oppose the truth
    Refusing to accept reality.
    sumuway sa katotohanan
    oppose the orders
    To rebel against imposed or enforced directives.
    sumuway sa mga utos

    Related Words

    opposition
    The act of resisting or confronting something.
    pagsalungat
    rebel
    A person who opposes authority.
    rebelde

    Slang Meanings

    to speak up against someone or a situation
    He rebelled when the teacher said it was forbidden to play inside the classroom.
    Sumuway siya noong sinabi ng guro na bawal maglaro sa loob ng silid-aralan.
    to question or oppose a rule
    Why did he go against the school rules?
    Bakit nga ba siya sumuway sa mga alituntunin ng paaralan?
    to oppose or not comply
    He started to rebel against his parents and decided to hang out with his friends.
    Nagsimula na siyang sumuway sa mga daliri niya at nagpasya nang sumama sa kanyang mga kaibigan.
    to defend oneself
    He didn't accept the looks from people; he stood up for his principles.
    Hindi niya tinanggap ang tingin ng mga tao, sumuway siya para sa kanyang mga prinsipyo.