take the offensive
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Synonyms for take the offensive
verb assault physically- ambush
- assail
- assault
- beat
- besiege
- blast
- bombard
- charge
- harm
- hit
- hurt
- infiltrate
- invade
- raid
- stab
- storm
- strike
- advance
- aggress
- bash
- bat
- bean
- beset
- biff
- blister
- boot
- bop
- brain
- bust
- clip
- clock
- club
- combat
- cook
- jump
- kick
- larrup
- molest
- mug
- overwhelm
- punch
- rush
- slog
- soak
- wallop
- whop
- boff
- chop down
- knock block off
- knock cold
- knock for a loop
- lay siege to
- light into
- pounce upon
- set upon
- take the offensive
- turn on
Antonyms for take the offensive
- aid
- assist
- guard
- help
- leave alone
- lose
- protect
- retreat
- surrender
- decrease
- be lazy
- defend
- resist
- shelter
- shield
- slough off
- submit
- support
- sustain
- withstand
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
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
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.