The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - contrastv.

1) juxtapose, oppose, compare, distinguish, differentiate, discriminate, set or place against; set off: Contrast life in the 18th century with life today. 2) conflict, differ or diverge or deviate (from) : The two styles contrast sharply. Australian speech contrasts with that of Canada in many respects. --n. 3) comparison; difference, distinction, disparity, dissimilarity: The author emphasizes the contrasts between the two economic policies.