oppose vs recalcitrate

oppose and recalcitrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
oppose	No	No	Yes	No
recalcitrate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recalcitrate is a hyponym of oppose; that is, recalcitrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oppose:

oppose: fight against or resist strongly
recalcitrate: show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient

oppose (verb)	recalcitrate (verb)
be resistant to	show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient
be against; express opposition to
set into opposition or rivalry
fight against or resist strongly
act against or in opposition to
contrast with equal weight or force