Definition of hostile

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Hostile (n.) An enemy; esp., an American Indian in arms against the whites; -- commonly in the plural..

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Passport :: Passport (n.) A license granted in time of war for the removal of persons and effects from a hostile country; a safe-conduct.
Invasion :: Invasion (n.) A warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest or plunder.
Foe :: Foe (n.) An enemy in war; a hostile army.
Conflict :: Conflict (v.) A strife for the mastery; hostile contest; battle; struggle; fighting.
Hostility :: Hostility (n.) An act of an open enemy; a hostile deed; especially in the plural, acts of warfare; attacks of an enemy..
Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery..
Incursion :: Incursion (n.) A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid..
Divide :: Divide (v. t.) To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.
Enmity :: Enmity (n.) The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.
Repugnant :: Repugnant (a.) Disposed to fight against; hostile; at war with; being at variance; contrary; inconsistent; refractory; disobedient; also, distasteful in a high degree; offensive; -- usually followed by to, rarely and less properly by with; as, all rudeness was repugnant to her nature..
Escarpment :: Escarpment (n.) A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach. See Scarp..
Ramp :: Ramp (n.) A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.
Affront :: Affront (n.) An encounter either friendly or hostile.
Encounter :: Encounter (v. t.) A meeting, with hostile purpose; hence, a combat; a battle; as, a bloody encounter..
Hostility :: Hostility (n.) State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity.
Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like..
Surround :: Surround (v. t.) To inclose, as a body of troops, between hostile forces, so as to cut off means of communication or retreat; to invest, as a city..
Friendly :: Friendly (a.) Not hostile; as, a friendly power or state..
Meet :: Meet (v. t.) To come together with hostile purpose; to have an encounter or conflict.
Ssociable :: SSociable (a.) No longer hostile; friendly.
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