Antonyms for embattle


Grammar : Verb
Spell : em-bat-l
Phonetic Transcription : ɛmˈbæt l


Definition of embattle

Origin :
  • late 14c., "prepare for a fight," from Old French embataillier "to prepare for battle," from en- (see en- (1)) + bataille (see battle (n.)). Related: Embattled; embattling. Originally of armies; of individuals as well since 1590s (first attested in Spenser).
  • verb prepare for battle
Example sentences :
  • The officers had been unable to make them embattle the walls.
  • Extract from : « History of the Commune of 1871 » by P. Lissagary
  • And Douglas found the forces that were to embattle him drawing up in line.
  • Extract from : « Children of the Market Place » by Edgar Lee Masters
  • Against her Napoleon now prepared to embattle the might of his vast Empire.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2) » by John Holland Rose

Synonyms for embattle

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