Versus

1. Against; in opposition to.
2. compared with, as opposed to.
3. Bringing a legal action against, as used in the title of a court case in which the first party indicates the plaintiff (or appellant or the like), and the second indicates the defendant (or respondent or the like).

Synonyms

• (especially the non-legal senses): vs, vs. (abbreviation)
• (especially the legal sense): v, v. (abbreviation)