Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Strike down is an antonym for keep.
Strike down
Strike down verb - To put an end to by formal action.
Both terms in one sentence
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Maybe the opponent has an overdeveloped sense of honor and refuses to strike down someone who won't keep their weapon in hand.
Source: Sheathe Your Sword
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Strike down or Keep. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/strike_down.
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