Get the better of


Synonyms for get the better of
verb defeat; gain advantage

beat
trounce
outclass
outshine
conquer
surpass
blank
outdo
knock off
overcome
transcend
exceed
lick

deck
outstrip
tan
total
prevail
whip
cream
bulldoze
floor
top
excel
better
master

lambaste
wax
trash
wallop
blast
wipe
zap
waste
drub
clobber
thrash
triumph
beat up

put away
shut down
take down
wipe out
take care of
whop
flax
KO
whomp
let have it
shoot down
triumph over
wipe the floor with

Antonyms for get the better of

retreat
surrender
forfeit
praise
uphold

relent
lose
fail
yield
fall behind

build
give up
be inferior

Synonyms
verb defeat, overcome

subdue
rout
crush
quell
overthrow
surmount
vanquish
subjugate
control
lick

thwart
reduce
total
prevail
zap
cream
circumvent
overpower
outwit
master

whip
checkmate
override
trash
humble
beat
frustrate
succeed
worst
throw

discomfit
drub
foil
clobber
triumph
shut down
overmaster
bring to knees
trample underfoot
wipe off map

Antonyms

release
surrender
give in
relinquish
aid
assist

capitulate
retreat
succumb
forfeit
win
lose

yield
encourage
help
fail
give up

Synonyms
verb influence; hold in check

control
inhibit
dominate
handle
decide
manage
rule

curb
determine
regulate
guide
discipline
shepherd
incline

subdue
dispose
direct
tame
predispose
restrain
contain

bridle
boss
sway
check
steer
underlie
directionalize

Antonyms

aid
assist
hesitate
release
liberate
comply
obey

surrender
acquiesce
consent
permit
abandon
help
submit

mismanage
neglect
agree
yield
allow
give way

Synonyms
verb beat, defeat

crush
overwhelm
win
reduce
overpower
weather
conquer
survive
surmount

stun
lick
render
subdue
hurdle
overthrow
shock
outlive
down

drown
worst
subjugate
master
prostrate
prevail
throw
best
vanquish

whelm
be victorious
come out on top
get around
knock over
knock socks off
rise above
triumph over

Antonyms

surrender
forfeit
give in

lose
yield
fail

help

Synonyms
verb keep under control; moderate

crush
suppress
humble
tame
overpower
quell
restrain
conquer
extinguish
repress
temper

overcome
control
discipline
quench
drop
reduce
quiet
soften
break
gentle
trample

quash
overrun
defeat
squelch
subjugate
mellow
dominate
check
quieten
vanquish
bear down

break in
put down
shut down
tone down
beat down
get the upper hand
get under control
triumph over

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
praise
aid
assist
permit
liberate

arouse
incite
let go
lose
yield
encourage
aggravate
agitate

give up
start
strengthen
allow
help
rouse

Synonyms
verb defeat

beat
win
overcome

overpower
topple
overturn

conquer
overthrow
outplay

be victorious
triumph over

Antonyms

surrender
straighten
delight
lose

yield
hold
order
place

make happy
please
fail

Synonyms
verb bother, undermine

annoy
exhaust
drain
exasperate

tax
pester
reduce
vex

weary
harass
irk
fatigue

enervate
weaken
wear down

Antonyms

aid
soothe
animate
invigorate
refresh
delight
assist

activate
energize
disrobe
freshen
refuse
reject
make happy

please
strengthen
help
take off
rebuild
cheer

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