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COMBATTING Antonyms

8 antonyms for combatting. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For COMBATTING

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
accepting

verb, adjective

v, adj

adjective satellite

• tolerating without protest

conceding

verb

v

noun

• the act of conceding or yielding

embracing

verb, adjective

v, adj

noun

• the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)

yielding

adjective

adj

noun

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the act of conceding or yielding

adjective satellite

• inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

• lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure

• tending to give in or surrender or agree

quitting

verb, noun

v, n

verb

• put an end to a state or an activity

• give up or retire from a position

• go away or leave

• turn away from; give up

• give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat

submitting

verb, noun

v, n

verb

• refer for judgment or consideration

• put before

• yield to the control of another

• hand over formally

• refer to another person for decision or judgment

• yield to another's wish or opinion

• accept or undergo, often unwillingly

• make an application as for a job or funding

• make over as a return

• accept as inevitable

succumbing

verb

v

verb

• consent reluctantly

• be fatally overwhelmed

surrendering

verb

v

noun

• acceptance of despair

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

• the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

verb

• give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

• relinquish possession or control over

Alternatives for ACCEPTING

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Phrases (4)

Alternatives for CONCEDING

Words (19)
Phrases (4)

Alternatives for EMBRACING

Words (12)
Phrases (1)

Alternatives for YIELDING

Words (53)
Phrases (7)

Alternatives for QUITTING

Words (8)
Phrases (9)

Alternatives for SUBMITTING

Words (11)
Phrases (4)

Alternatives for SUCCUMBING

Words (11)
Phrases (3)

Alternatives for SURRENDERING

Words (21)
Phrases (3)