Set upon and Withstand

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

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

Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.

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Set upon is an antonym for withstand.

Nearby Word: withstanding

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Withstand and Set upon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/set_upon/withstand

Set upon & Withstand. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/set_upon/withstand>.

Withstand or Set upon. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/set_upon/withstand.

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