Descend on or upon and Defend

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Descend on or upon verb - To take sudden, violent action against.

Usage example: the shock troops descended on the village without warning

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Defend is an antonym for descend on or upon.

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Descend on or upon is an antonym for defend.

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