Surrender and War against

Surrender

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

War against is an antonym for surrender.

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering

War against

War against verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Usage example: continually warring against their neighbors in an effort to expand their territory
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Synonyms for War against

Surrender is an antonym for war against.

Both terms in one sentence

  • If you are in a war against 3 opponents and they all surrender at the same time, be prepared for unhappiness.
  • A pre-teen Suzaku Kururugi fell into despair and killed his father, who happened to be Japan's First Minister, in order to make the Japanese troops surrender and stop the bloodbath caused with their (losing) war against Britannia.
    Source: Patricide
  • Surrender himself as a messenger to the humans his people have waged bloody war against for centuries, with his own kind branding him traitor and no reason to expect anything better than torture and execution at the hands of those he seeks help from?
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