Synonyms for Went for broke:

• v.

  •act (verb)
  • take effect,
  • practice,
  • preside,
  • go for it,
  • go to town,
  • create,
  • begin,
  • serve,
  • work out,
  • accomplish,
  • maneuver,
  • persevere,
  • go for broke,
  • perk,
  • pursue,
  • take steps,
  • take part,
  • consummate,
  • take up,
  • labor,
  • DO,
  • persist,
  • knock off,
  • carry on,
  • go about,
  • function,
  • intrude,
  • develop,
  • achieve,
  • respond,
  • undertake,
  • get in there,
  • do a number,
  • transort,
  • percolate,
  • execute,
  • go that route,
  • move,
  • operate,
  • do one's thing,
  • officiate,
  • enforce,
  • go in for,
  • perpetrate,
  • make progress,
  • cook,
  • carry out.
  •burn one's bridges (verb)
  • nail one's colors to the mast,
  • burn one's boats,
  • kick down the ladder.
  •commit (verb)
  • transgress,
  • offend,
  • trespass,
  • violate,
  • go out for,
  • scandalize,
  • pull off,
  • act,
  • wreak,
  • complete,
  • contravene,
  • enact,
  • pull,
  • sin,
  • effectuate.
  •compete (verb)
  • take on,
  • be in the running,
  • lock horns,
  • strive,
  • try,
  • collide,
  • tussle,
  • jockey for position,
  • fight,
  • joust,
  • emulate,
  • battle,
  • spar,
  • run for,
  • grapple,
  • essay,
  • match wits,
  • bandy,
  • fence,
  • face,
  • rival,
  • participate in,
  • pit oneself against,
  • in the hunt,
  • contest,
  • go for the gold,
  • bid,
  • scramble for,
  • seek prize,
  • tilt,
  • contend,
  • struggle,
  • go for,
  • oppose,
  • challenge,
  • clash,
  • attempt,
  • go after,
  • play,
  • vie,
  • encounter,
  • cope with,
  • wrestle,
  • match strength.
  •contend (verb)
  • withstand,
  • cope,
  • meet,
  • jostle,
  • make play for,
  • argue,
  • stand,
  • tug,
  • mix it up with,
  • shoot at,
  • have at,
  • skirmish,
  • push for,
  • controvert,
  • push,
  • give all one's got,
  • knock oneself out,
  • shoot for,
  • go for jugular,
  • confront,
  • resist,
  • tangle with,
  • oppugn,
  • give one's all,
  • litigate,
  • dispute.
  •endeavor (verb)
  • peg away,
  • grind,
  • make a run at,
  • risk,
  • scratch,
  • sweat,
  • bid for,
  • plug,
  • dig,
  • seek,
  • have a crack,
  • hammer away,
  • have a swing at,
  • take pains,
  • aspire,
  • strain,
  • apply,
  • address,
  • hustle,
  • have a shot at,
  • offer,
  • make an effort,
  • hassle,
  • pour it on,
  • hump,
  • assay,
  • drive at,
  • purpose,
  • buck,
  • determine,
  • aim,
  • venture,
  • do one's best,
  • intend.
  •engage (verb)
  • set about,
  • fascinate,
  • have a fling at,
  • immerse,
  • join,
  • soak,
  • try on for size,
  • tie up,
  • Preengage,
  • allure,
  • employ,
  • enter into,
  • keep busy,
  • have a go at,
  • enthrall,
  • absorb,
  • busy,
  • charm,
  • participate,
  • give a try,
  • give a whirl,
  • bewitch,
  • draw,
  • interest,
  • grip,
  • monopolize,
  • tackle,
  • embark on,
  • imbue,
  • pitch in,
  • catch,
  • arrest,
  • enchant,
  • enamor,
  • partake,
  • involve,
  • preoccupy,
  • captivate.
  •gamble (verb)
  • buck the odds,
  • imperil,
  • flip the coin,
  • defy,
  • jeopardize,
  • shoot the moon,
  • shoot the works,
  • plunge,
  • game,
  • cast lots,
  • cut the cards,
  • make a bet,
  • put,
  • stick one's neck out,
  • endanger,
  • tempt fortune,
  • back,
  • wager,
  • set,
  • bet,
  • trust to luck,
  • dare,
  • stake,
  • put faith in,
  • brave,
  • speculate,
  • try one's luck,
  • take a flyer,
  • hazard,
  • put trust in,
  • lot,
  • lay money on.
  •go for it (verb)
  • bet the ranch,
  • go all out,
  • exert oneself,
  • bet the farm,
  • pull out all the stops,
  • use every muscle,
  • put one's heart and soul into it.
  •hazard (verb)
  • suppose,
  • conjecture,
  • go out on limb,
  • take a plunge,
  • presume,
  • throw out,
  • submit,
  • volunteer,
  • skate on thin ice,
  • proffer,
  • adventure,
  • gamble,
  • guess.
  •persevere (verb)
  • keep on,
  • go on,
  • keep going,
  • remain,
  • continue,
  • stick with it,
  • keep driving,
  • hang tough,
  • hold on,
  • press on,
  • endure,
  • stand firm,
  • maintain,
  • be determined,
  • be resolved,
  • be stubborn,
  • plug away,
  • hold fast,
  • hang in,
  • proceed,
  • leave no stone unturned,
  • stay the course,
  • see it through.
  •strain (verb)
  • bear down,
  • endeavor,
  • moil,
  • hammer,
  • toll,
  • exert.
  •strive (verb)
  • bend over backward,
  • drive,
  • go the limit,
  • make every effort,
  • toil,
  • break one's neck,
  • try hard,
  • do one's utmost,
  • go for the jugular,
  • work,
  • compete,
  • jockey,
  • scramble.
  •vie (verb)
  • counter,
  • be rivals,
  • pit,
  • play off,
  • match.

Antonyms for Went for broke:

• v.

  • act
    fail, cease, end, hesitate, abandon, refrain, neglect, stop, disregard, give up, abstain, idle, forego, ignore, leave alone, miss, forget, discontinue, destroy, halt, follow, leave, quit.
  • commit
    obey, loaf, compliment, desist, wait, keep from, behave, rest, keep.
  • compete
    retreat, agree, help, release, assist, let go, make peace, yield, surrender, support, aid.
  • contend
    cede, comply, go along, give in, hide, desert.
  • endeavor
    withhold, pass, overlook, conceal, laze, be idle, put off, procrastinate.
  • engage
    free, discharge, disgust, repulse, disconnect, break off, oust, disenchant, turn off, banish, offend, bore, fire, shun, reject, disinterest, refuse, dismiss, break up, defuse, eject, expel, cancel, repel, decline.
  • gamble
    plan, ascend, displace, rise, discourage, save, guard, design, ensure, dissuade, remove, safeguard, be careful, insure.
  • hazard
    measure, calculate, disbelieve.
  • persevere
    be lazy.
  • strain
    calm, soothe, concentrate, placate, compress.
  • strive
    skip, relax, repress.