Antonyms for putting up a fight
| Grammar : Verb |
- abandon
- abstain
- accept
- advance
- agree
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assent
- assist
- authorize
- cease
- compliment
- comply
- compromise
- concur
- conform
- consent
- deny
- desert
- discontinue
- encourage
- endorse
- forget
- give in
- give up
- go
- go along
- harmonize
- help
- idle
- ignore
- indulge
- join
- keep quiet
- keep silent
- laze
- leave
- make peace
- OK
- overlook
- permit
- praise
- quit
- ratify
- reject
- rest
- retreat
- run
- sanction
- stop
- support
- surrender
- yield
Definition of putting up a fight
- As in argue : verb verbally fight
- As in protest : verb complain, disapprove; argue against
- As in resist : verb withstand, oppose
- As in struggle : verb fight, wrestle
- As in tussle : verb struggle
- As in wrangle : verb fight, argue
- As in combat : verb fight
- As in dissent : verb disagree
Synonyms for putting up a fight
- abide
- abstain from
- affirm
- altercate
- antagonize
- argue
- assail
- assault
- assert
- asseverate
- attest
- avouch
- avow
- back-talk
- balk
- bandy
- battle
- be against
- be displeased by
- bear
- bicker
- blast
- box
- brawl
- break with
- brook
- buck
- bump heads
- check
- clash
- combat
- compete
- conflict
- confront
- constate
- contend
- contest
- continue
- contradict
- cope
- counteract
- countervail
- cross
- cross swords
- cross swords with
- cry out
- curb
- declare
- decline
- defy
- demonstrate
- demur
- die hard
- differ
- disaccord
- disagree
- discord
- dispute
- divide
- do battle with
- duel
- endure
- engage
- except
- expostulate
- face down
- face off
- fall out
- feud
- fight
- fight back
- fly in the face of
- forbear
- forgo
- gang up on
- get in one's face
- go one on one
- go up against
- grapple
- hammer
- hammer away
- hash
- hash over
- hassle
- have at each other
- have at it
- have words
- hinder
- hold
- hold off
- hold out against
- holler
- howl
- insist
- inveigh against
- jump
- jump on
- keep from
- kick
- knock around
- leave alone
- lock horns
- maintain
- make a stink
- mix it up
- object
- oppose
- persevere
- persist
- pettifog
- pick a bone
- pick an argument
- predicate
- prevent
- profess
- protest
- put up a fight
- put up a struggle
- put up an argument
- quarrel
- quibble
- rebel
- refrain
- refuse
- rehash
- remain
- remain firm
- remonstrate
- repel
- resist
- revolt
- romp
- rough-house
- row
- sass
- say no
- say no way
- say not a chance
- say nothing doing
- scrap
- scuffle
- set to
- shoot it out
- shuffle
- shy
- slug
- smack
- sock it to
- sound off
- spat
- squabble
- squawk
- stand up to
- stay
- stick it to
- stickle
- stonewall
- strive
- struggle
- struggle against
- suffer
- take exception
- take on
- talk back
- tangle
- testify
- thumbs down
- thwart
- tiff
- traverse
- turn down
- vary
- war
- weather
- withstand
- wrangle
- wrestle
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