resist vs oppose

resist and oppose both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of resist include contradict, controvert.

resist (verb)	oppose (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	be resistant to
withstand the force of something	be against; express opposition to
refuse to comply	set into opposition or rivalry
express opposition through action or words	fight against or resist strongly
elude, especially in a baffling way	act against or in opposition to
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ	contrast with equal weight or force