Set upon and Submit

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Set upon verb - Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".

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Submit is an antonym for set upon in assault physically topic.

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

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Set upon is an antonym for submit.

Nearby Words: submission, submitted, submitting

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