Forfend and Submit

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Forfend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Usage example: a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack

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Submit is an antonym for forfend.

Submit verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).

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Forfend is an antonym for submit.

Nearby Words: submission, submitted, submitting

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