Synonyms for battle
ˈbæt lbat·tle

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1. battle

   Conflict is a general word which describes opponents, whether individuals or hosts, as dashed together. One continuous conflict between entire armies is a battle. Another battle may be fought upon the same field after a considerable interval; or a new battle may follow immediately, the armies meeting upon a new field. An action is brief and partial; a battle may last for days. Engagement is a somewhat formal expression for battle; as, it was the commander's purpose to avoid a general engagement. A protracted war, including many battles, may be a stubborn contest. Combat, originally a hostile encounter between individuals, is now used also for extensive engagements. A skirmish is between small detachments or scattered troops. An encounter may be either purposed or accidental, between individuals or armed forces. Fight is a word of less dignity than battle; we should not ordinarily speak of Waterloo as a fight, unless where the word is used in the sense of fighting; as, I was in the thick of the fight.

   Synonyms:
   action, affair, bout, combat, conflict, contest, encounter, engagement, fight, passage of arms, skirmish, strife

   Antonyms:
   armistice, concord, peace, suspension of hostilities, truce

   Preposition:
   A battle of giants; battle between armies; a battle for life, against invaders; a battle to the death; the battle of (more rarely at) Marathon.

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1. battle

   Synonyms:
   fight, conflict, contest, combat, engagement, encounter, action

   Antonyms:
   peace, truce, pacification, arbitrament, council, mediation

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1. battle, conflict, fight, engagementnoun

   a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

   "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"

   Synonyms:
   conflict, fight, competitiveness, troth, engagement, fighting, booking, difference, struggle, mesh, interlocking, betrothal, involution, difference of opinion, participation, employment, dispute, scrap, appointment, meshing, involvement, combat, date

2. struggle, battlenoun

   an energetic attempt to achieve something

   "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"

   Synonyms:
   fight, struggle, conflict, engagement

3. conflict, struggle, battleverb

   an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

   "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

   Synonyms:
   struggle, difference of opinion, conflict, fight, dispute, engagement, difference

4. battle, combatverb

   battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

   "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

   Synonyms:
   combat

Matched Categories

1. • Attempt
   • Fight

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1. battlenoun

   Synonyms:
   combat, engagement, action, conflict, contest, fight, rencontre, collision, skirmish, brush, affair

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1. battlenoun

   Synonyms:
   engagement, fight, encounter, skirmish, contest, combat, tournament, strife

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1. List of paraphrases for "battle":

   fight, struggle, bataille, combat, fighting, battlefield, battles, battaglia, tactical, war, shootout, batlle, patel, battlefields, warfare, battleground, clash, firefight

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How to use battle in a sentence?

1. The EWG Lunder:

   We can't fight this battle one toy and one company at a time, we need to think bigger and need to ensure that protections are permanent.

2. Margarita Rohr:

   Vitamin B12 deficiency can be caused by a poor diet, so aim to get more lean meat, fish, and dairy into your meals. But sometimes low levels are triggered by an absorption issue. If your diet is high in B12 but you shiver all the time, check in with your doctor for a vitamin B12 test. RELATED : 21 Important Facts About Vitamin B12 Deficiency You're a woman Find yourself in a constant battle with your spouse or male officemates for control of the thermostat ? Turns out that feeling cold really is a gendered condition. In general, women are better at conserving heat than men.

3. Robert Collier:

   Take the first step, and your mind will mobilize all its forces to your aid. But the first essential is that you begin. Once the battle is startled, all that is within and without you will come to your assistance.

4. Margaret Murdaugh:

   The murders of my wife and son have caused an incredibly difficult time in my life. I have made a lot of decisions that I truly regret, i'm resigning from my law firm and entering rehab after a long battle that has been exacerbated by these murders. I am immensely sorry to everyone I've hurt including my family, friends and colleagues. I ask for prayers as I rehabilitate Margaret Murdaugh and my relationships.

5. Oliver Goldsmith:

   For he that fights and runs away, may live to fight another day, but he, who is in battle slain, can never rise and fight again.