All get the better of antonyms

verb get the better of

• retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
• surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
• forfeit — a fine; penalty.
• praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
• uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
• relent — to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.
• lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
• fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
• yield — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
• fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
• build — If you build something, you make it by joining things together.
• give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
• release — to lease again.
• give in — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
• relinquish — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
• aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
• assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
• capitulate — If you capitulate, you stop resisting and do what someone else wants you to do.
• succumb — to give way to superior force; yield: to succumb to despair.
• win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
• help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
• hesitate — to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination: She hesitated to take the job.
• liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
• comply — If someone or something complies with an order or set of rules, they are in accordance with what is required or expected.
• obey — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
• acquiesce — If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do.
• consent — If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
• permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
• abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
• submit — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
• mismanage — Manage (something) badly or wrongly.
• neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
• agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
• allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
• give way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
• build up — If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
• arouse — If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude.
• incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
• let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
• aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
• agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
• start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
• strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
• rouse — to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
• straighten — make straight
• delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
• hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
• order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
• place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
• please — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?