Setting upon


Synonyms for setting upon
verb attack, usually with words

impugn
blast
revile
trash
berate
criticize
lambaste

vilify
bash
blister
malign
charge
bust
beset

assault
abuse
maltreat
molest
invade
encounter
come at

lay into
have at
set upon
work over

Antonyms for setting upon

praise
compliment
uphold
exonerate

retreat
protect
surrender
help

let go
yield

Synonyms
verb attack

abuse
invade
rape
violate
beset
trash
advance
ruin

blitz
bushwhack
jump
charge
slam
zap
storm
strike

assail
blast
bash
come down on
go for
lay into
shoot down
haul off on

let have it
light into
set upon
slap around
work over
jump down one’s throat
jump on one’s case

Antonyms

retreat

decrease

praise

Synonyms
verb assault physically

hit
harm
charge
raid
besiege
beat
assault
hurt
bombard
ambush
stab
storm
strike
assail
blast

invade
infiltrate
clip
overwhelm
jump
brain
beset
molest
aggress
soak
clock
boot
bust
mug
slog

kick
biff
combat
club
bat
punch
bean
wallop
cook
bash
blister
advance
rush
bop
turn on

whop
larrup
boff
chop down
knock block off
knock cold
knock for a loop
lay siege to
light into
pounce upon
set upon
take the offensive

Antonyms

aid
assist
retreat
guard
protect
surrender
decrease

resist
shelter
shield
withstand
lose
help
leave alone

defend
submit
support
sustain
be lazy
slough off

Synonyms
verb harass, besiege

beset
bedevil
plague
annoy
gnaw

nag
tease
bother
pester
vex

blockade
persecute
storm
harry
worry

badger
put upon
set upon
siege

Antonyms

aid
assist

soothe
make happy

please
help

Synonyms
verb attack

assail
assault

rush
launch at

run at
rush upon

set upon
spring at

Antonyms

dislike
hate

surrender
yield

Synonyms
verb pounce, dive for

poke
lurch
bound
leap
stab
thrust

dash
cut
hit
burst
drive
surge

jump
push
charge
plunge
pitch
strike

jab
fall upon
set upon

Antonyms

dissuade
repress

retreat
lose

discourage

Synonyms
verb come upon by pushing; surround

swarm
jostle
throng
crowd

riot
attack
jam
cram

fill
hustle
overrun
pack

set upon

Antonyms

retreat
surrender

avoid
ignore

shun
leave alone

Synonyms
verb devastate, affect

try
attack
hit
invade
afflict
smite

torture
aggress
excruciate
harrow
beset
assault

torment
storm
assail
martyr
wring
rack

deal a blow
fall upon
set upon

Antonyms

aid
surrender
make happy

please
tap
lose

miss
not touch
pass up

Synonyms
verb intercept, ambush

accost
box
skulk
slink
lurk

prowl
bushwhack
jump
attack
surprise

catch
assail
ambuscade
hold up
lay for

lie in wait
pounce on
set upon
swoop down on

Antonyms

allow

forward

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