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DEFEND Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word defend. (opposite meanings)

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defends defence defended defender defendant

Best Opposite Words For DEFEND


Rank	Word	Save?	Synonyms..		Usage	Type
1	attack					verb, nounv, n
2	abandon					verbv
3	betray					verbv
4	expose					verbv
5	forsake					verbv
6	neglect					verb, nounv, n
7	surrender					verb, nounv, n
8	yield					verb, nounv, n
9	give up					verbv
10	prosecute					verbv

Alternatives for ATTACK

Alternatives for ABANDON

Words (17)

Phrases (1)

Opposite words for abandon

Alternatives for BETRAY

Words (12)

Phrases (4)

Opposite words for betray

Alternatives for EXPOSE

Words (15)

Phrases (4)

Opposite words for expose

Alternatives for FORSAKE

Words (3)

Opposite words for forsake

Alternatives for NEGLECT

Words (15)

Phrases (1)

Opposite words for neglect

Alternatives for SURRENDER

Words (7)

Phrases (3)

Opposite words for surrender

Alternatives for YIELD