Antonyms for encountering

Grammar : Verb

Spell : en-koun-ter

Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈkaʊn tər

Definition of encountering

Origin : c.1300, "meeting of adversaries, confrontation," from Old French encontre "meeting; fight; opportunity," noun use of preposition/adverb encontre "against, counter to" from Late Latin incontra "in front of," from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + contra "against" (see contra). Modern use of the word in psychology is from 1967, from the work of U.S. psychologist Carl Rogers (1902-1987). Encounter group attested from 1967.

verb happen upon
verb fight, attack

Example sentences :

About midway down it, what was his astonishment at encountering Hamish!
Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood

He kicked out with his feet, encountering a great, hard body.
Extract from : « Salvage in Space » by John Stewart Williamson

There are two ways of encountering an anti-climax, an heroic, an unheroic.
Extract from : « Love and Lucy » by Maurice Henry Hewlett

As for his not encountering the salesman until now, he had been lucky.
Extract from : « They Twinkled Like Jewels » by Philip Jos Farmer

She had not spoken to him—ergo, the emotion of encountering him was too great for her.
Extract from : « In Direst Peril » by David Christie Murray

Reuben was perturbed, as any mere mortal might expect to be on encountering a goddess.
Extract from : « Aunt Rachel » by David Christie Murray

In encountering other dangers, there is a large hope, too, of impunity.
Extract from : « The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 » by Various

I dreamed not of encountering him, and if I had, I should have felt secure, for how could he recognize me?
Extract from : « Ernest Linwood » by Caroline Lee Hentz

Most people felt like that after encountering Jill's Uncle Christopher.
Extract from : « Jill the Reckless » by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

They were afraid of encountering any of the Sioux, who are near you, I think.
Extract from : « Picked up at Sea » by J.C. Hutcheson

Synonyms for encountering

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