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CONTEND Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word contend. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For CONTEND

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acquiesce
verbv
verb

• to agree or express agreement

agree
verbv
verb

• be in accord; be in agreement

• consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• go together

• show grammatical agreement

• be agreeable or suitable

• achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose

concede
verb, nounv, n
verb

• admit (to a wrongdoing)

• be willing to concede

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• acknowledge defeat

relinquish
verbv
verb

• part with a possession or right

• do without or cease to hold or adhere to

• turn away from; give up

• release, as from one's grip

retreat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

• a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

• (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

• (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

• an area where you can be alone

• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

• the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• move away, as for privacy

• move back

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

submit
verbv
verb

• refer for judgment or consideration

• put before

• yield to the control of another

• hand over formally

• refer to another person for decision or judgment

• yield to another's wish or opinion

• accept or undergo, often unwillingly

• make an application as for a job or funding

• make over as a return

• accept as inevitable

surrender
verb, nounv, n
noun

• acceptance of despair

• a verbal act of admitting defeat

• the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

• the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

verb

• give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

• relinquish possession or control over

yield
verb, nounv, n
noun

• production of a certain amount

• the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

• an amount of a product

• the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

verb

• be the cause or source of

• end resistance, as under pressure or force

• give or supply

• give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

• give in, as to influence or pressure

• move in order to make room for someone for something

• cause to happen or be responsible for

• be willing to concede

• be fatally overwhelmed

• bring in

• be flexible under stress of physical force

• cease opposition; stop fighting

• consent reluctantly

back down
verbv
verb

• move backwards from a certain position

• remove oneself from an obligation

give in
verbv
verb

• yield to another's wish or opinion

• consent reluctantly

Alternatives for ACQUIESCE

Alternatives for AGREE

Alternatives for CONCEDE

Alternatives for RELINQUISH

Alternatives for RETREAT

Alternatives for SUBMIT

Alternatives for SURRENDER

Alternatives for YIELD

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