Synonyms for altercate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : awl-ter-keyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔl tərˌkeɪt |
Top 10 synonyms for altercate Other synonyms for the word altercate
- agitate
- altercate
- argue over
- argufy
- assault
- attack
- avoid
- bandy
- bandy with
- battle
- be at loggerheads
- bear arms
- bicker
- blow hot and cold
- bounce off
- box
- brawl
- break with
- bring action
- brush with
- buck
- bump
- bump heads
- canvass
- carry on war
- catch at straws
- caterwaul
- cause a scene
- cavil
- charge
- chew the fat
- chicane
- clash
- cogitate
- collide
- combat
- compare notes
- confab
- confabulate
- conflict
- confute
- consult with
- contest
- controversialize
- controvert
- converse
- criticize
- cross
- cross swords
- debate
- defend
- deliberate
- demonstrate
- deny
- descant
- differ
- dig
- disaccord
- disaffirm
- disagree
- disapprove
- discept
- discord
- discourse about
- discuss
- disprove
- dispute
- dissent
- dissert
- dissertate
- divide
- do battle
- doubt
- duel
- embroil
- engage
- equivocate
- evade
- examine
- exchange blows
- exchange views on
- explain
- face down
- face off
- fall out
- fence
- feud
- fight
- fight over
- figure
- find fault
- flare up
- flip-flop
- gainsay
- gang up on
- get in one's face
- get together
- get tough with
- go for the jugular
- go into
- go one on one
- go to war
- grapple
- groupthink
- haggle
- hammer
- hammer away
- hammer away at
- hash
- hash over
- hassle
- have at
- have at each other
- have at it
- have it out
- have words
- hem and haw
- hold forth
- hypercriticize
- impugn
- jaw
- joust
- jump
- jump on
- jump on one's case
- kick about
- kick around
- kick up a row
- knock around
- knuckle with
- lay a finger on
- lay into
- lay out
- let have it
- lock horns
- logomachize
- make a big thing about
- meet
- mix it up
- moot
- negate
- niggle
- nit-pick
- nitpick
- object
- object to
- oppose
- oppugn
- palter
- paralogize
- pettifog
- pick a bone
- pick an argument
- pick at
- pick to pieces
- ply weapons
- pretend
- prevaricate
- protect
- prove
- put heads together
- put on gloves
- put up a fight
- put up a struggle
- put up an argument
- put up argument
- put up dukes
- quarrel
- question
- quibble
- raise Cain
- reason
- reason about
- rebut
- refute
- rehash
- repel
- resist
- review
- rip
- rival
- roughhouse
- row
- rowdy
- rumble
- rumpus
- sass
- scrap
- scrape
- scuffle
- set to
- shift
- sift
- skirmish
- sock
- sock it to
- spar
- spat
- split hairs
- squabble
- square off
- stick it to
- strike
- strive
- struggle
- sue
- take all comers
- take exception
- take issue
- take on
- take the field
- take up
- take up the gauntlet
- talk back
- talk game
- tangle
- thrash out
- tiff
- tilt
- toss around
- trade zingers
- traverse
- tug
- tussle
- vary
- ventilate
- vie
- waffle
- wage war
- war
- weigh
- withstand
- wrangle
- wrestle
- zap
Définition of altercate
Origin :- 1520s, "to contend with words," from Latin altercatus, past participle of altercari (see altercation).
- As in argue : verb verbally fight
- As in quarrel : verb disagree
- As in quibble : verb disagree over minor issues
- As in skirmish : verb fight
- As in wrangle : verb fight, argue
- As in bicker : verb nastily argue
- As in brawl : verb fight nastily
- As in pettifog : verb quibble
- As in contest : verb fight
- As in debate : verb argue, discuss
- As in disagree : verb argue; hold differing opinion
- As in discuss : verb talk over with another
- As in dispute : verb argue
- As in fall out : verb argue
- As in fight : verb engage in physical encounter
Antonyms for altercate
- abandon
- abstain
- accept
- acquiesce
- agree
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- be quiet
- believe
- coincide
- comply
- concede
- concur
- consent
- corroborate
- desert
- discuss
- endorse
- face
- give in
- give up
- go along
- harmonize
- help
- ignore
- join
- keep
- keep quiet
- keep silent
- leave
- let go
- make peace
- meet
- neglect
- overlook
- prove
- release
- resign
- retreat
- sanction
- support
- surrender
- tell truth
- uphold
- yield
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