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Synonyms for ambush
noun lying in wait; concealed positionAntonyms for ambush
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attacking
verb. assault physically
- 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
attacks
verb. assault physically
- 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
booby trap
noun. concealed trap
defeat
noun. overthrow, beating
- KO
- ambush
- annihilation
- beating
- blow
- break
- breakdown
- check
- collapse
- conquest
- count
- debacle
- defeasance
- destruction
- discomfiture
- downthrow
- drubbing
- embarrassment
- extermination
- failure
- fall
- insuccess
- killing
- lacing
- licking
- loss
- massacre
- mastery
- nonsuccess
- paddling
- rebuff
- repulse
- reverse
- rout
- ruin
- scalping
- setback
- shellacking
- slaughter
- subjugation
- thrashing
- trap
- trashing
- trimming
- triumph
- trouncing
- vanquishment
- waxing
- whaling
- whipping
- whitewashing
defeat
verb. conquer in military manner
- ambush
- annihilate
- bar
- bear down
- beat
- best
- block
- butcher
- crush
- decimate
- demolish
- discomfit
- drown
- entrap
- finish off
- halt
- hinder
- impede
- lick
- mow down
- obliterate
- obstruct
- outflank
- outmaneuver
- overpower
- overrun
- overthrow
- overwhelm
- parry
- prevail over
- quell
- reduce
- repel
- repress
- repulse
- roll back
- rout
- route
- sack
- scatter
- shipwreck
- sink
- slaughter
- smash
- subdue
- subjugate
- suppress
- surmount
- swamp
- torpedo
- trample
- trash
- upset
- vanquish
- whip
- wipe out
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.