contra — meaning in English

English meaning

• contra preposition Against or in opposition to.
• versus prep Against, or in opposition to, especially in a contest, match, or legal case.

Senses

contra is used for these senses in English:

• contra Contrary to something.
• contra Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to.
• versus Against; in opposition to.

contra — full definition

1. preposition Against or in opposition to.
2. noun An accounting entry that offsets or cancels out another entry.
3. noun A member of a rightist guerrilla group that fought Nicaragua's socialist government in the 1980s, secretly backed by the United States.

versus — full definition

1. prep Against, or in opposition to, especially in a contest, match, or legal case.
2. prep Used to compare one option or idea directly with another.

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