conflict

[ verb kuhn-flikt; noun kon-flikt ]

/ verb kənˈflɪkt; noun ˈkɒn flɪkt /

verb (used without object)

to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash: The account of one eyewitness conflicted with that of the other. My class conflicts with my going to the concert.

to fight or contend; do battle.

noun

a fight, battle, or struggle, especially a prolonged struggle; strife.

controversy; quarrel: conflicts between parties.

discord of action, feeling, or effect; antagonism or opposition, as of interests or principles: a conflict of ideas.

a striking together; collision.

incompatibility or interference, as of one idea, desire, event, or activity with another: a conflict in the schedule.

Psychiatry. a mental struggle arising from opposing demands or impulses.

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Origin of conflict

1375–1425; late Middle English (noun) <Latin conflīctus a striking together, equivalent to conflīg(ere) to strike together, contend (con-con- + flīgere to strike) + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) <Latin conflīctus, past participle of conflīgere, or by v. use of the noun

SYNONYMS FOR conflict

1 collide, oppose.

3 encounter, siege.

5 contention, opposition.

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ANTONYMS FOR conflict

4 accord.

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synonym study for conflict

3. See fight.

OTHER WORDS FROM conflict

con·flic·tion, nouncon·flic·tive, con·flic·to·ry

[kuhn-flik-tuh-ree], /kənˈflɪk tə ri/, adjectivenon·con·flic·tive, adjectivepre·con·flict, verb (used without object)

pre·con·flict, nounself-conflict, nounun·con·flic·tive, adjective

Words nearby conflict

confiture, conflagrant, conflagration, conflate, conflation, conflict, conflicted, conflicting, conflict of interest, conflict of laws, confluence

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Example sentences from the Web for conflict

In immigration court, she claimed that she feared returning to Cameroon, a place that she has never called home, and where there is ongoing conflict between the state and anglophone separatists.
A woman in ICE detention says her fallopian tube was removed without her consent|Nicole Narea|September 17, 2020|Vox
Justice has repeatedly said his role as governor poses no conflict, and he wants nothing from the state for his businesses or his family.
This Billionaire Governor’s Coal Company Might Get a Big Break From His Own Regulators|by Ken Ward Jr.|September 17, 2020|ProPublica
But, Liebman said, the logic that supported withholding documents doesn’t apply to the current fight because this one centers on allegations of conflicts of interest.
“Cover Up”: House Democrats Subpoena Documents That NLRB Refused to Share in Ethics Investigation|by Ian MacDougall|September 15, 2020|ProPublica
A conflict over which electors should count would only exacerbate those concerns.
What If Trump Loses And Won’t Leave?|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|September 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight

That does not necessarily suggest that Russia plans to expand or accelerate attacks, but it may indicate that the Kremlin sees the current intensive confrontation … as a prelude to an inevitable conflict.
Spy Wars: The Hidden Foe America Must Defeat to Save Its Democracy|Charu Kasturi|September 13, 2020|Ozy
The two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is dead.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead|Dean Obeidallah|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
World War II is still a long way off, but the seeds of conflict are already being sown on the continent.
What Downton’s Fashion Really Means|Katie Baker|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So here we are with Abbas being the only one of three parties to this conflict still fighting for a two-state solution.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead|Dean Obeidallah|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Plus, expect outside players to take actions related to the conflict.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead|Dean Obeidallah|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The current conflict it fuels is now poised to last long into the new year.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Napoleon still kept his troops at Gaeta, but was finally brought to see that the conflict could only end in the one way.
Builders of United Italy|Rupert Sargent Holland
Till then the Californians had been merely spectators of the conflict.
Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet|Captain Marryat
Tad, after he had donned his clothes, returned to the scene of the conflict.
The Pony Rider Boys in New England|Frank Gee Patchin
Advancing to the attack, the janissaries burst through the mass of Turks still continuing the conflict, and rushed up the breach.
A Knight of the White Cross|G.A. Henty
Thus the conflict between Russia and England, which the Prince desired, had been relegated far into the future.
The Kaiser's Memoirs|William II, German Emperor

British Dictionary definitions for conflict

conflict

noun (ˈkɒnflɪkt)

a struggle or clash between opposing forces; battle

a state of opposition between ideas, interests, etc; disagreement or controversy

a clash, as between two appointments made for the same time

psychol opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible wishes or drives, sometimes leading to a state of emotional tension and thought to be responsible for neuroses

verb (kənˈflɪkt) (intr)

to come into opposition; clash

to fight

Derived forms of conflict

confliction, nounconflictive or conflictory, adjective

Word Origin for conflict

C15: from Latin conflictus, from conflīgere to combat, from flīgere to strike

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Medical definitions for conflict

conflict

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A psychic struggle between opposing or incompatible impulses, desires, or tendencies.

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noun (ˈkɒnflɪkt)

verb (kənˈflɪkt) (intr)

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