Putting up a fight


Synonyms for putting up a fight
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 putting up a fight

give in
concur
harmonize
ignore

comply
abstain
agree
make peace

overlook
keep quiet
keep silent

Synonyms
verb fight

withstand
cope
fight
resist
repel
oppose

contend
buck
duel
engage
clash
contest

defy
traverse
struggle
battle
strive
war

dispute
cross swords with
do battle with
go up against
put up a fight
shoot it out

Antonyms

surrender
give in
retreat
yield

support
give up
agree
make peace

compromise
run

Synonyms
verb disagree

contradict
differ
balk
demur
buck
refuse
divide

pettifog
discord
shy
object
vary
decline
wrangle

protest
oppose
disaccord
argue
break with
stickle
fly in the face of

put up a fight
put up an argument
say no way
say not a chance
say nothing doing

Antonyms

consent
assent
concur
ratify

sanction
accept
agree
approve

join
authorize
endorse

Synonyms
verb complain, disapprove; argue against

assert
affirm
object
revolt
insist
fight
resist
maintain
oppose
demonstrate
declare

contend
attest
squawk
avow
predicate
blast
combat
profess
avouch
buck
disagree

testify
except
demur
asseverate
holler
rebel
howl
remonstrate
kick
expostulate
thumbs down

back-talk
be against
be displeased by
constate
cry out
inveigh against
make a stink
put up a fight
say no
sound off
take exception

Antonyms

deny
comply
retreat
give in
surrender

compliment
praise
consent
agree
go along

forget
support
accept
approve

Synonyms
verb withstand, oppose

prevent
refuse
thwart
continue
combat
repel
confront
defy
abide
forgo
maintain
curb
endure

turn down
hinder
traverse
countervail
weather
antagonize
battle
counteract
suffer
check
contend
brook
persist

dispute
forbear
persevere
bear
stay
assault
refrain
assail
hold
buck
duel
stonewall
remain

fight back
abstain from
die hard
hold off
hold out against
keep from
leave alone
put up a fight
remain firm
stand up to
struggle against

Antonyms

aid
assist
OK
discontinue
surrender
permit
refuse
reject
desert

give in
cease
comply
allow
help
accept
encourage
stop
advance

agree
indulge
abandon
give up
leave
quit
go
conform
go along

Synonyms
verb fight, wrestle

contend
grapple
compete
buck
shuffle
romp

contest
brawl
scrap
scuffle
smack
hassle

battle
tangle
slug
row
cross swords
lock horns

rough-house
bump heads
go up against
put up a fight

Antonyms

concur
laze
surrender

agree
make peace
idle

rest
yield

Synonyms
verb struggle

tangle
wrestle
scuffle
box
romp

contest
brawl
scrap
fight
grapple

hassle
battle
conflict
row
lock horns

rough-house
bump heads
go up against
put up a fight

Antonyms

harmonize
concur

agree
make peace

Synonyms
verb fight, argue

squabble
bicker
disagree
quibble
tangle
quarrel

contend
brawl
scrap
hassle
tiff
row

spat
dispute
cross swords
fall out
lock horns
take on

altercate
bump heads
have at it
have words
pick a bone
put up a fight

Antonyms

concur
give in

agree
make peace

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