Defend and Rethink

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Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Rethink is an antonym for defend.

Rethink verb - To consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal.

Usage example: since my efforts to solve this problem aren't working, I need to rethink my approach

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Defend is an antonym for rethink.

Nearby Word: rethinking

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Rethink and Defend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defend/rethink

Defend & Rethink. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defend/rethink>.

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