recalcitrate vs oppose

recalcitrate and oppose both are verbs.

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

As verbs, oppose is a hypernym of recalcitrate; that is, oppose is a word with a broader meaning than recalcitrate:

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

Other hypernyms of recalcitrate include defend, fight, fight back, fight down.

recalcitrate (verb)	oppose (verb)
show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient	be resistant to
	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