withstand vs oppose

withstand and oppose both are verbs.

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

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

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

withstand (verb)	oppose (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	be resistant to
resist or confront with resistance	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