Antonyms for battle
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : bat-l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbæt l |
Definition of battle
Origin :- c.1300, from Old French bataille "battle, single combat," also "inner turmoil, harsh circumstances; army, body of soldiers," from Late Latin battualia "exercise of soldiers and gladiators in fighting and fencing," from Latin battuere "to beat, to strike" (see batter (v.)). Phrase battle royal "fight involving several combatants" is from 1670s.
- noun military fight
- noun struggle
- verb fight, struggle
- The Assyrians marched against the Egyptians and defeated them in battle.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- The battle was disastrous for the Egyptians and the valley of the Nile was open to the invaders.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- No stones or other missiles were used; the battle was fist to fist.
- Extract from : « Harriet, The Moses of Her People » by Sarah H. Bradford
- The first sign of unwariness would begin and end the battle.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- My heart leaped into my throat, as it were, and I made ready for battle.
- Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
- She roused every fevered nerve to do battle with the strong man for his son.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The tempter was sure that the battle was won, and smiled contentedly.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- The winning of a battle is not enough to engage all our admiration; it must be won by an artist.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- So she planned her battle, ignorant that she had lost already.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- On the third day after the battle, the order was given to march.
- Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
Synonyms for battle
- action
- agitate
- agitation
- argue
- assault
- attack
- barrage
- blitzkreig
- bloodshed
- bombing
- brush
- campaign
- carnage
- clamor
- clash
- combat
- conflict
- contend
- contention
- contest
- controversy
- crusade
- debate
- disagreement
- dispute
- encounter
- engagement
- feud
- fighting
- fray
- havoc
- hostility
- onset
- onslaught
- oppugn
- press
- ravage
- scrimmage
- significant contact
- skirmish
- sortie
- strife
- strive
- struggle
- tug
- war
- warfare
- wrestle
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