Thesaurus / take up arms
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synonyms for take up arms
- defy
- overthrow
- renounce
- resist
- revolt
- secede
- boycott
- censure
- combat
- criticize
- denounce
- disobey
- dissent
- fight
- mutiny
- oppose
- overturn
- remonstrate
- riot
- strike
- upset
- be insubordinate
- break with
- come out against
- drop out
- get out of line
- insurrect
- make waves
- opt out
- rise up
- rock the boat
- run amok
- turn against
- defy
- mutiny
- overthrow
- arise
- boycott
- break
- defect
- oppose
- overturn
- renounce
- resist
- riot
- strike
- drop out
- get out of line
- insurrect
- make waves
- opt out
- rock the boat
- turn against
- differ
- go to war
- attack
- attempt
- bombard
- challenge
- clash
- combat
- contend
- contest
- disagree
- endeavor
- kill
- meet
- murder
- oppugn
- shell
- shoot
- strive
- struggle
- tug
- campaign against
- engage in combat
- make war
- march against
- take on
- take the field against
- wage war
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On this page you'll find 155 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to take up arms, such as: bid to combat, gauntlet, glove, mobilize, open hostilities, and rally.
How to use take up arms in a sentence
That Lawrence, whom he looked upon almost as a son, should take up arms against the South was to him a source of endless regret.
THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNNWe have decided to take up arms because the liberties of the people and the interests of the nobles are equally threatened.
CATHERINE DE' MEDICIHONORE DE BALZACWhat made their situation the more critical was the reluctance of the militia and volunteers to take up arms.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLANAs for the others who did not appear, Conrad gave the cross to those who would take up arms against them.
THE SAINT'S TRAGEDYCHARLES KINGSLEYFather swore that no daughter of his should marry a man who would take up arms against the South.
THE BLUE AND THE GRAYA. R. WHITEThe English ambassador, Throckmorton, fed the alarms of the Huguenots and pressed them to take up arms.
HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLEJOHN RICHARD GREENFurther, they were required to swear that they would not take up arms again before the expiration of ten days.
THE LIFE OF JOAN OF ARC, VOL. 1 AND 2 (OF 2)ANATOLE FRANCENo wonder that men are conceited when women so swiftly take up arms on their account!
DECEMBER LOVEROBERT HICHENSHow, with the enthusiasm that animated the Protestants, take up arms against them!
HISTORY OF THE GREAT REFORMATION, VOLUME IVJ. H. MERLE D'AUBIGNThe Lords of the Congregation agree to take up arms against the French invasion, 174.
THE HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION OF RELIGION IN SCOTLANDJOHN KNOXWORDS RELATED TO TAKE UP ARMS
- be insubordinate
- boycott
- break with
- censure
- combat
- come out against
- criticize
- defy
- denounce
- disobey
- dissent
- drop out
- fight
- get out of line
- insurrect
- make waves
- mutiny
- oppose
- opt out
- overthrow
- overturn
- remonstrate
- renounce
- resist
- revolt
- riot
- rise up
- rock the boat
- run amok
- secede
- strike
- take up arms
- turn against
- upset
- boycotts
- breaks with
- censures
- combats
- comes out against
- criticizes
- defies
- denounces
- disobeys
- dissents
- drops out
- fights
- gets out of line
- insurrects
- is insubordinate
- makes waves
- mutinies
- opposes
- opts out
- overthrows
- overturns
- remonstrates
- renounces
- resists
- revolts
- riots
- rises up
- rocks the boat
- runs amok
- secedes
- strikes
- takes up arms
- turns against
- upsets
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.