Antonyms for square off


Grammar : Verb
Spell : skwair
Phonetic Transcription : skwɛər


Definition of square off

Origin :
  • c.1300, "tool for measuring right angles," from Old French esquire "a square, squareness," from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, from *exquadrare "to square," from Latin ex- "out" (see ex-) + quadrare "make square, set in order, complete" (see quadrant).
  • Meaning "rectangular shape or area" is recorded by late 14c.; replaced Old English feower-scyte. Sense of "open space in a town or park" is from 1680s. The mathematical sense of "a number multiplied by itself" is first recorded 1550s.
  • As in tackle : verb make an effort
  • As in contest : verb fight
  • As in dare : verb challenge, defy someone
  • As in face : verb come up against a situation

Synonyms for square off

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