warfare

war·fare

noun \ˈwȯr-ˌfer\

Definition of WARFARE

1

: military operations between enemies : hostilities, war; also : an activity undertaken by a political unit (as a nation) to weaken or destroy another <economic warfare>

2

: struggle between competing entities : conflict

Examples of WARFARE

1. <that troubled household seems to be almost constantly in a state of warfare>
2. <companies engaged in constant warfare for dominance in the market for home computers>

Origin of WARFARE

Middle English, from werre, warre war + fare journey, passage — more at fare

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to WARFARE

Synonyms: conflict, disaccord, discordance, discordancy, disharmony, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, dissonance, disunion, disunity, division, friction, infighting, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, discord

Antonyms: accord, agreement, concord, concordance, harmony, peace

Related Words: clash, collision, competition, contention; altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, debate, disagreement, dispute, divide, fissure; falling-out, fight, hassle, jar, miff, mix-up, quarrel, row, run-in, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle; incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness, inconsistence, inconsistency, inconsonance, inharmoniousness; animosity, antagonism, antipathy, cold war, enmity, hostility, ill will, rancor

Near Antonyms: concurrence, cooperation

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Rhymes with WARFARE

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