Set upon and Yield

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Set upon verb - Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".

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Yield is an antonym for set upon in attack topic.

Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).

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Set upon is an antonym for yield.

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

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