Declare war against Meaning in English
expression
dɪˈkɫɛɹ/ /ˈwɔɹ/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
dih-KLAIR WAR uh-GAYNST, uh-GENST
dɪklˈeə/ /wˈɔː/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
dih-KLAIR WAW uh-GENST
Definition
To officially announce the beginning of a war against another country or group.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and serious; usually used about countries or large organizations. Can also be used figuratively, like 'declare war against poverty.' Often followed by the target: 'declare war against terrorism.'
Spanish: declarar la guerra contraPortuguese (BR): declarar guerra contraPortuguese (PT): declarar guerra contraChinese (Simplified): 向...宣战Chinese (Traditional): 向...宣戰Hindi: के खिलाफ युद्ध की घोषणा करनाArabic: إعلان الحرب علىBengali: যুদ্ধ ঘোষণা করাRussian: объявить войнуJapanese: 戦争を宣言するVietnamese: tuyên chiến vớiKorean: 전쟁을 선포하다Turkish: savaş ilan etmekUrdu: جنگ کا اعلان کرناIndonesian: menyatakan perang terhadap
Example Sentences
The country decided to declare war against its enemy.
basic
They will declare war against terrorism.
basic
The leader chose not to declare war against the other nation.
basic
Sometimes politicians declare war against things like drugs or poverty.
natural
It's rare for a country to officially declare war against another these days.
natural
Many activists want to declare war against climate change.
natural