Pitting against

Synonyms for pitting against
verb go up against in contest

contend
play
wrestle
clash
contest
challenge
vie
face
try
spar
battle
fight

essay
bandy
attempt
fence
emulate
rival
bid
collide
grapple
joust
oppose
struggle

tilt
tussle
encounter
strive
go for
lock horns
take on
be in the running
cope with
go after
go for broke
go for the gold

in the hunt
jockey for position
match strength
match wits
participate in
pit oneself against
run for
scramble for
seek prize
take part

Antonyms for pitting against

retreat
surrender
release
aid
assist

give up
agree
make peace
forget
help

support
let go
yield

Synonyms
verb manage, contend

wrestle
handle
confront
get by
grapple
endure
survive
suffer

tussle
deal
buffet
face
dispatch
weather
struggle
hack

tangle
encounter
carry on
hack it
make out
battle with
get a handle on
live with

make go of it
make it
make the grade
pit oneself against
rise to occasion
struggle through
hold one’s own

Antonyms

refuse
retreat

surrender
hold

keep
yield

Synonyms
verb disagree, alienate

break up
differ
vary
split

separate
estrange
dissent
part

disaccord
disunite
come between
cause to disagree

pit against
set against
set at odds
sow dissension

Antonyms

combine
unite
append
connect
couple
link
disarrange

disorganize
convince
persuade
join
attach
collect
gather

hold
keep
maintain
retain
agree