attack

Synonyms: advance aggression assailing assailment barrage blitz blitzkrieg charge defilement dirty deed drive encounter encroachment foray incursion initiative inroad intervention intrusion invasion irruption mugging offense offensive onrush onset onslaught outbreak push raid rape rush skirmish storming strike thrust violation volley

Antonyms: aid defense flight protection resistance retreat shelter shield support surrender sustenance

Synonyms: abuse aggression belligerence blame calumny censure combativeness criticism denigration denunciation impugnment libel pugnacity slander vilification

Antonyms: defense reprisal resistance retreat submission surrender

Synonyms: access ailment bout breakdown convulsion disease failure fit illness paroxysm relapse seizure spasm spell stroke throe

Antonyms: health

Synonyms: advance aggress ambush assail assault bash bat bean beat beset besiege biff blast blister boff bombard boot bop brain bust charge chop down clip clock club combat cook harm hit hurt infiltrate invade jump kick knock block off knock cold knock for a loop larrup lay siege to light into molest mug overwhelm pounce upon punch raid rush set upon slog soak stab storm strike take the offensive turn on wallop whop

Antonyms: aid defend protect resist retreat shelter shield submit support surrender sustain

Synonyms: abuse berate blame blitz censure criticize impugn jump down one’s throat jump on one’s case lay into malign refute reprove revile shoot down stretch vilify

Antonyms: defend resist submit withstand

Synonyms: buckle down deal with dive into plunge into set to start in on tackle take up tear into

Antonyms: be lazy slough off