to keep someone or something safe from harm
- Similar:
- protect
- Opposite:
- abandon
Foundation level · Year 4 · free
attempt
verb
to try to do something, especially something difficult
She did attempt to climb the rope in gym class.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- try
- effort
- go
- shot
- trial
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- abandon
- avoid
- ignore
- neglect
- refuse
More examples
- The hero would attempt to open the secret door in the tale.
- He did attempt to draw a dragon for the art show.
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More adventure & danger words
a person who serves in an army
- Similar:
- fighter
- Opposite:
- civilian
a time of great difficulty or bad luck
- Similar:
- hardship
- Opposite:
- comfort
a person or country that starts a fight or attack
- Similar:
- attacker
- Opposite:
- defender
destroyed completely so that nothing is left
- Similar:
- destroyed
- Opposite:
- created
needing a lot of effort and very tiring
- Similar:
- strenuous
- Opposite:
- easy
a climb or journey upwards
- Similar:
- climb
- Opposite:
- descent
bold and daring, willing to take risks
- Similar:
- daring
- Opposite:
- cautious