Synonyms for Take issue:

• v.

  •differ (verb)
  • discord,
  • quarrel,
  • dissent,
  • bicker,
  • vary,
  • disaccord,
  • contend,
  • debate,
  • lock horns,
  • object,
  • dispute,
  • demur,
  • jar,
  • war,
  • squabble,
  • fight,
  • divide.
  •disagree (verb)
  • feud,
  • skirmish,
  • wrangle,
  • scrap,
  • controvert,
  • bring action,
  • palter,
  • zap,
  • clash,
  • fall out,
  • lay into,
  • brawl,
  • controversialize,
  • rip,
  • spar,
  • spat,
  • take on,
  • battle,
  • jump on,
  • set to,
  • break with,
  • haggle,
  • contest,
  • quibble,
  • sue,
  • logomachize,
  • let have it,
  • altercate,
  • have words,
  • go for the jugular,
  • row.
  •oppose (verb)
  • cross,
  • encounter,
  • attack,
  • thwart,
  • confront,
  • check,
  • defy,
  • reverse,
  • take a stand,
  • run counter to,
  • counterattack,
  • withstand,
  • fly in the face of,
  • combat,
  • hinder,
  • face,
  • gainsay,
  • taunt,
  • face down,
  • not countenance,
  • assault,
  • assail,
  • disapprove,
  • neutralize,
  • expose,
  • counter,
  • turn the tables,
  • search out,
  • bar,
  • deny,
  • speak against,
  • stand up to,
  • bombard,
  • frown at,
  • call in question,
  • prevent.
  •oppugn (verb)
  • call into question,
  • criticize.
  •remonstrate (verb)
  • deprecate,
  • scold,
  • challenge,
  • rain,
  • except,
  • frown upon,
  • nag,
  • sound off,
  • pick at,
  • complain,
  • inveigh,
  • decry,
  • expostulate,
  • censure,
  • recriminate,
  • disparage,
  • blame,
  • find fault,
  • kick,
  • animadvert.

• Other synonyms:

  •disagree
  • Altercating,
  • altercates,
  • go for jugular,
  • Spatted,
  • Altercated,
  • jumped on,
  • Spatting.
  •oppose
  • searching out,
  • counter-attacks,
  • stood up to,
  • stand to,
  • fly in face of,
  • not countenanced,
  • turned the tables,
  • counterattacked,
  • searched out,
  • counter-attack,
  • standing to,
  • counterattacking.
  •remonstrate
  • Animadverting,
  • Animadverted,
  • taking exception,
  • animadverts,
  • recriminating.
  •Other relevant words:
  • separate,
  • part company,
  • argue,
  • be contradictory,
  • contradict,
  • remonstrate,
  • protest,
  • take exception,
  • resist,
  • oppugn,
  • beg to differ,
  • be at variance,
  • conflict,
  • drop out,
  • withdraw,
  • secede.

Antonyms for Take issue:

• v.

  • differ
    conform, give in, make peace, support, go along, harmonize, be same, accept, concur, consent, surrender, agree.
  • disagree
    aid, approve, coincide, help, acquiesce, join.
  • oppose
    encourage, assist, comply, forward, yield, favor, allow, participate, retreat, permit.
  • remonstrate
    concede, commend, compliment, exalt, sanction, endorse, applaud, flatter, praise, laud.
  • Other antonyms:
    concord, hold.