To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
contend with: To try to cope with a difficulty or problem.
To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
To assert that something is not true.
To refuse to give or grant something to someone.
To disallow or reject.
To take something away from someone; to deprive of.
To prevent from scoring.