Press for and Surrender

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Press for verb - To ask for (something) earnestly or with authority.

Usage example: workers pressing for higher wages and better working conditions

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Surrender is an antonym for press for.

Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

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Press for is an antonym for surrender.

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering

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Surrender and Press for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/press_for/surrender

Press for & Surrender. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/press_for/surrender>.

Surrender or Press for. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/press_for/surrender.

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