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embattle
1[ em-bat-l ]
verb (used with object)
- to arrange in order of battle; prepare for battle; arm.
- to fortify (a town, camp, etc.).
embattle
2[ em-bat-l ]
verb (used with object)
- to furnish with battlements.
embattle
/ ɪmˈbætəl /
verb
- to deploy (troops) for battle
- to strengthen or fortify (a position, town, etc)
- to provide (a building) with battlements
Word History and Origins
Origin of embattle1
Word History and Origins
Origin of embattle1
Example Sentences
SANTA ANA, California—In March 2019, after Michael Avenatti’s millions in debt had already made headlines, the embattled celebrity lawyer paid a visit to Geoffrey Johnson, a client he hadn’t seen in a while.
With Belarus isolated by West, Putin embraces embattled Lukashenko For Belarus’s Lukashenko, Russia has been a lifeline for decades.
His organization, Khalsa Aid, led humanitarian support to the embattled Yezidi in 2015, to Rohingya refugees in 2017, and to tsunami-stricken Indonesia in 2018.
On Monday, embattled Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made the decision to upend his cabinet, replacing six ministers.
Malaysia’s king declared a nationwide state of emergency for the first time in more than half a century, suspending parliament in a move that allows embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to avoid facing an election until the pandemic is over.
Against her Napoleon now prepared to embattle the might of his vast Empire.
And Douglas found the forces that were to embattle him drawing up in line.
The officers had been unable to make them embattle the walls.
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