contrastare
to contrast
verb kohn-trah-STAH-reh Less Common
Origin: Latin contra + stare (to stand against)
Also means
to oppose
Usage Note
Contrastare can be used intransitively ('to clash/contrast': i colori contrastano) and transitively ('to counter/oppose': contrastare il crimine). It takes avere as its auxiliary. The related noun contrasto means both 'contrast' (visual or conceptual) and 'conflict'.
Examples
"La polizia cerca di contrastare il crimine."
Natural Translation
The police try to counter crime.

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