Battle
Battle verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Usage example: Andrew Jackson first gained fame as a military commander battling the Creek Indians during the War of 1812
Submit
Submit verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: in the end he submitted and agreed to take that awful-tasting medicine
Common collocations
| person | battle person | submit person |
| character | battle character | submit character |
| way | battle way | submit way |
| characters | battle characters | submit characters |
Both words in one sentence
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Her battle cry of 'submission is the princess way' doesn't mean she'll submit to you.
Source: Badass Princess -
The three of them must battle Ira's cronies to destroy his power over Roger; eventually, a manifestation of Liane's spirit joins the three heroes to assist them, particularly because her death is what caused Roger to submit to the Reaper.
Source: Battle in the Center of the Mind -
Combat occurs when a player declares war on another user, where both sides will submit strategies for their armies to a third-party to write out the battle.
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Submit and Battle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/battle/submit
Battle & Submit. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/battle/submit>.
Submit or Battle. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/battle/submit.
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