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FIGHT BACK
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fight against or resist strongly
Example:
Don't fight it!
Synonyms:
defend; fight; fight back; fight down; oppose
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "fight back" is one way to...):
contend; fight; struggle (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "fight back"):
recalcitrate (show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient)
fend; resist; stand (withstand the force of something)
hold out; resist; stand firm; withstand (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)
drive back; fight off; rebuff; repel; repulse (force or drive back)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 2
Meaning:
Defend oneself
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "fight back" is one way to...):
contend; fight; struggle (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
