Withstander: alternatives and connections

One who is turned against another or others with a design to oppose or resist them; a member of an opposing or hostile party; an opponent; an antagon…

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One who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; an opponent.

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A student at Oxford who is supplied with provisions from the buttery; formerly, one who paid for nothing but what he called for, answering nearly to…

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Waging war; carrying on war.

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Contending; disposed to contend.

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One who fights; a combatant; a warrior.

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Situated in front; opposite; hence, opposing; adverse; antagonistic.

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One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist; an adversary.

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One who resists.

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One who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a vindicator.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.