What are some opposite words for ally?

Antonyms for ally
ˈæl aɪ, əˈlaɪ; əˈlaɪal·ly

This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term ally.

Wiktionary1.8 / 4 votes

  1. allyverb

    Synonyms:
    make common cause

  2. allyverb

    A diminutive of the female given names Alison, Alice and Alexandra.

    Synonyms:
    make common cause

  3. Allynoun

    A diminutive of the male given name Alfred or of other names beginning with Al-.

    Synonyms:
    make common cause

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. ally

    Colleague is used always in a good sense, associate and coadjutor generally so; ally, assistant, associate, attendant, companion, helper, either in a good or a bad sense; abetter, accessory, accomplice, confederate, almost always in a bad sense. Ally is oftenest used of national and military matters, or of some other connection regarded as great and important; as, allies of despotism. Colleague is applied to civil and ecclesiastical connections; members of Congress from the same State are colleagues, even though they may be bitter opponents politically and personally. An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court is near in rank to the Chief Justice. A surgeon's assistant is a physician or medical student who shares in the treatment and care of patients; a surgeon's attendant is one who rolls bandages and the like. Follower, henchman, retainer are persons especially devoted to a chief, and generally bound to him by necessity, fee, or reward. Partner has come to denote almost exclusively a business connection. In law, an abettor (the general legal spelling) is always present, either actively or constructively, at the commission of the crime; an accessory never. An accomplice is usually a principal; an accessory never. If present, though only to stand outside and keep watch against surprise, one is an abettor, and not an accessory. At common law, an accessory implies a principal, and can not be convicted until after the conviction of the principal; the accomplice or abettor can be convicted as a principal. Accomplice and abettor have nearly the same meaning, but the former is the popular, the latter more distinctively the legal term. Compare APPENDAGE; AUXILIARY.

    Antonyms:
    adversary, antagonist, betrayer, chief, commander, enemy, foe, hinderer, instigator, leader, opponent, opposer, principal, rival

    Synonyms:
    abetter, abettor, accessory, accomplice, assistant, associate, attendant, coadjutor, colleague, companion, confederate, follower, helper, henchman, participator, partner, retainer

    Preposition:
    An accessory to the crime; before or after the fact; the accessories of a figure in a painting.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.4 / 5 votes

  1. ally

    Antonyms:
    foe, enemy, opponent, adversary, baffler, counteractor, antagonist

    Synonyms:
    friend, companion, supporter, aider, abetter, accomplice, assistant, confederate, helper, associate, accessory, colleague, coadjutor

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Princeton's WordNet4.5 / 2 votes

  1. allynoun

    a friendly nation

    Synonyms:
    friend

  2. ally, friendverb

    an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

    "he's a good ally in fight"

    Synonyms:
    acquaintance, supporter, friend, admirer, protagonist, champion, booster

  3. allyverb

    become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage

    "He allied himself with the Communists"

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. allynoun

    Synonyms:
    confederate, co-worker, auxiliary, abettor, assistant

  2. allyverb

    Synonyms:
    associate, confederate, join

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. enemy

    Submitted by anonymous on November 24, 2020  

How to use ally in a sentence?

  1. Lindsey Graham:

    We are witnessing ethnic cleansing in Syria by Turkey, the destruction of a reliable ally in the Kurds, and the reemergence of ISIS.

  2. Pena Nieto:

    All 35 states that make up the Americas are here. ... This historic gathering is thanks to the dialogue between two great friends of Mexico, Cuba and the United States, our nation supports, recognizes and is an ally of this process.

  3. Patrick Leahy:

    Maybe you can explain why a dictator like Egypt's President al-Sisi is feted at the White House, Russia's President (Vladimir) Putin, North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Turkey's President (Tayyip) Erdogan are praised as strong leaders and the Saudi Crown Prince is treated as an indispensable friend and ally.

  4. Roy Blunt:

    Not would the witness tell us something we might not know because we just like to know ? but would the witness change the result -- and is it worth continuing to reward the bad performance of The White House to stretch this out and for not a change in the outcome?Under the Senate resolution governing the impeachment trial, the Senate will have four hours of debate on a motion about whether subpoenas for witnesses and documents are in order -- once the The White House impeachment managers and Trump's defense team make their opening arguments and after senators ask up to 16 hours of questions. After that four-hour debate, the Senate will vote on whether it should consider any motion to subpoena witnesses or documents. If there are 51 votes for that measure, a subpoena would be issued only if the Senate were to approve another motion naming the individual or documents that is backed by a majority of senators. Any witnesses would first be deposed privately before the Senate would vote on whether to make their testimony public.In addition to Lisa Murkowski, the focus has been on Republican Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine, both of whom have signaled a willingness to hear from witnesses. Sen. Lamar Alexander, a retiring Tennessee Republican who is an institutionalist and a close McConnell ally, has not ruled out subpoenas either. But a GOP source close to the group of swing senators argues that the possibility of a drawn-out court fight will weigh heavily, including on Alexander.On Thursday, Lamar Alexander indicated Lamar Alexander had not yet made up Lamar Alexander mind about supporting subpoenas for witnesses and documents.

  5. President Biden:

    There is no doubt, no doubt, that the United States and every NATO ally will meet our Article V commitments, which says, an attack on one is an attack on all.

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