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battle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of battle

1 to engage in a contest
  • the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship
Synonyms of battle

compete, contend, face off, fight, race, rival, vie
Words Related to battle

challenge, engage, play

jockey, jostle, maneuver

go out, try out

train, work
2 to enter into contest or conflict with
  • the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours
Synonyms of battle

encounter, engage, face, meet, take on
Words Related to battle

emulate, rival

contend, fight, oppose
Near Antonyms of battle

elude, escape, evade

retreat
3 to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
  • the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge
Synonyms of battle

clash (with), combat, fight, scrimmage (with), skirmish (with), war (against)
Words Related to battle

duel, joust

bang, bash, bat, batter, beat, belt, bludgeon, bop, buffet, clobber, hammer, hit, knock, paste, pound, punch, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale

box, spar

brawl

grapple, scuffle, tussle, wrestle

bump, collide
Near Antonyms of battle

give up, submit, surrender
4 to strive to reduce or eliminate
  • we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist
Synonyms of battle

combat, contend (with), counter, fight, oppose, oppugn
Words Related to battle

baffle, checkmate, foil, frustrate, resist, thwart, withstand

confront, defy, face, meet
Near Antonyms of battle

abide, bear, endure, suffer

advocate, back, champion, endorse (also indorse), support, uphold
Antonyms of battle

advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote

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