brandish
verbHow to pronounce brandish:
Definition of brandish:
- brandish (verb):
- move or swing back and forth.
- to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
- to wave (a weapon, etc.) in a triumphant or threatening way
Synonyms for brandish:
advertise
announce
displace
display
exhibit
expose
flash
flaunt
flourish
hold
move
post
proclaim
produce
publicize
take hold
unveil
wave
Antonyms for brandish:
abandon
be modest
be modest about
be quiet
block out
bottle up
bury
cache
cloak
cloud
conceal
cover
cover up
deprecate
disguise
dissemble
ensconce
enshroud
envelop
guard
harbor
harbour
hide
hide away
hold back
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