Verb. Trans. Make war. From the Latin «belligerare' of the substantive «bellum»: war. Synonyms: tackle, harass, attack, dash, besiege, attack, overwhelm, battling, combat, contend dispute, bend, war, harass, intimidate, fight, fight, slighted, waging, suppress, besiege, subjugate, submit, subjugate, subject. Antonyms: abide by chapter, cede, surrender, reconcile, bend, delivered, agree, ask peace surrender, undergo, subordinated.