jds. Widerspruch erregen

to provoke someone's objection

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Noun

Widerspruch m.

Verb

erregen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Sein unüberlegter Vorschlag erregt den Widerspruch der gesamten Abteilung.

How it is used

Means 'to provoke someone's objection' by a specific action. Formal. Use when a new policy causes employees to protest. Common mistake: 'erregen' is formal; in casual speech, 'Widerspruch auslösen' is more common.

Other verbs that go with Widerspruch

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Widerspruch erhebento raise an objection
• in Widerspruch geratento fall into contradiction
• in / im Widerspruch stehen zu+Dat.to be in contradiction with
• auf Widerspruch stoßento encounter opposition

All collocations with Widerspruch

Other collocations built on erregen

• Abscheu erregento arouse disgust
• jds. Ärger erregento provoke someone's anger
• Anstoß erregento cause offense
• den Argwohn erregento arouse suspicion
• jds. Aufmerksamkeit erregento attract someone's attention
• Aufsehen erregento cause a stir
• Besorgnis erregento cause concern/raise worry
• jds. Bewunderung erregento arouse admiration