Confronted
Surrender
Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Confronted is an antonym for surrender.
Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering
Both words in one sentence
- French people are often ridiculed for being cowards who surrender immediately when confronted with danger.
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The Renegade Russian has a sawn-off shotgun up his sleeve with a wire attached to the trigger, so it fires when he raises his hands in surrender when confronted by a police officer.
Source: Nothing Up My Sleeve - Sir Stouthorn to the Slave King when confronted for his refusal to surrender the Vendetta Sir Stouthorn: At Jormungandrs Way I stood up to Scourge the doomhound without flinching.
Source: Fanfic / The Great Slave King
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