31 entries under verb topic. ×

23
avoid
14
dodge(meet, yield, avoid)
9
evade(meet, show, open, yield)
6
circumvent(help, meet)
6
elude(support, meet, avoid, escape)
6
fear
4
back down(expression, phrasal verb)
2
abstain
2
fly(escape, flee)
2
retreat from(expression, phrasal verb)
1
concede
1
escape(meet, capture)
1
flinch(advance, shy, wince)
1
shirk
1
shun(accept, allow)
1
lose(fight, avoid, escape, save)
1
submit
0
eschew
0
hedge(aid, avoid, face, dodge)
0
acquiesce
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APASmart Define. (2016). confront thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/confront/thesaurus/antonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, confront thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/confront/thesaurus/antonyms>.
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