Facing down


Synonyms for facing down
verb verbally fight

contend
squabble
disagree
quibble
dispute
quarrel
pettifog
rehash
bandy
hash
bicker
sass

buck
jump
cross
wrangle
hassle
battle
row
hammer
feud
break with
cross swords
gang up on

lock horns
altercate
bump heads
face down
face off
go one on one
hammer away
hash over
have at each other
have at it
jump on
knock around

mix it up
pick an argument
put up a fight
put up a struggle
set to
sock it to
stick it to
talk back
get in one’s face

Antonyms for facing down

give in
concur
harmonize
ignore

comply
abstain
agree
make peace

overlook
keep quiet
keep silent

Synonyms
verb dispute, question

try
claim
confront
defy
impose
denounce
assert
demand
test
require
call for
impugn

brave
vindicate
inquire
tax
cross
impeach
summon
accost
investigate
arouse
reclaim
query

provoke
exact
stimulate
dare
beard
face the music
throw down the gauntlet
ask for
call out
face down
face off
fly in the face of

hang in
insist upon
invite competition
make a point of
make a stand
object to
search out
stand up to
stick it out

Antonyms

deny
dodge
ignore

calm
answer
agreement

decision
victory

Synonyms
verb challenge

defy
resist
accost
repel
oppose
meet
encounter

withstand
brave
affront
flout
scorn
front
dare

beard
tell off
come up against
face down
face up to
face with
go one-on-one

go up against
make my day
meet eyeball-to-eyeball
stand up to
call one’s bluff

Antonyms

surrender
avoid

dodge
evade

back down
yield

Synonyms
verb fight, obstruct

prevent
deny
face
defy
disagree
attack
fight
resist
protest
assail
argue
debate

dispute
withstand
thwart
neutralize
disapprove
bombard
controvert
battle
check
cross
counterattack
hinder

combat
taunt
expose
assault
gainsay
encounter
bar
reverse
contradict
counter
confront
take on

call in question
face down
fly in the face of
frown at
not countenance
run counter to
search out
speak against
stand up to
take a stand
take issue
turn the tables

Antonyms

aid
retreat
give in
surrender
harmonize
comply
assist
permit

participate
allow
help
agree
go along
yield
accept
support

encourage
forward
approve
make peace
favor
join

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