Square off

Synonyms for square off
verb fight

contend
defend
compete
vie
withstand
traverse
scuffle
wrangle
hassle
battle

row
tilt
scrap
sock
cross
attack
strike
conflict
brawl
struggle

buck
duel
rival
feud
repel
rumpus
quarrel
break with
gang up on
lay out

take on
altercate
fight over
knuckle with
lay a finger on
put on gloves
put up dukes
set to

Antonyms for square off

desert
surrender
concur
harmonize
aid
assist

resign
abandon
leave
yield
make peace
agree

help
support
allow
give up

Synonyms
verb challenge, defy someone

taunt
insult
resist
oppose
threaten
provoke
spurn
bully

cope
front
confront
goad
denounce
face
disregard
brave

scorn
meet
mock
beard
laugh at
run the gauntlet
face off
knock chip off shoulder

make my day
muster courage
outdare
step over the line
take one on
throw down gauntlet
call one’s bluff

Antonyms

compliment
praise
hide

dodge
hold back
refrain

help
approve
be careful

Synonyms
verb come up against a situation

risk
confront
challenge
experience
fight
oppose
take
allow
meet
suffer
encounter
endure
withstand

brave
resist
accost
abide
contend
court
brook
cross
submit
sustain
brace
beard
stomach

defy
bear
countenance
dare
affront
tolerate
stand
venture
swallow
take it
take on
tell off
deal with

run into
eyeball
be confronted by
bit the bullet
cope with
fly in face of
go up against
grapple with
make a stand
take the bull by the horns

Antonyms

surrender
aid
assist
refuse
reject
avoid
discontinue
dodge
disallow
hide

evade
ignore
shun
resist
give in
disapprove
veto
retreat
yield
support

help
hold
keep
give up
leave
stop
halt
run
withdraw
back

Synonyms
verb make an effort

begin
take up
accept
try
undertake
essay
attack
attempt

launch
come to grips with
take on
engage in
work on
deal with
apply oneself
bang away at

devote oneself to
embark upon
give a try
give a whirl
go for it
make a run at
pitch into
set about

start the ball rolling
take a shot at
take in hand
try on for size
turn to
turn one’s hand to

Antonyms

complete
abstain
avoid
dodge

conclude
end
finish
be lazy

forget
idle
neglect