Truce

Pronunciation: /ˈtruːs/

Truce (noun)

  1. An agreement between two sides to stop fighting for a period of time.

Examples

  • The two sides reached a truce after many months of conflict.
  • The two sides agreed to a truce for peace.

Common collocations: declare a truce, break a truce, negotiate a truce

Synonyms of Truce

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Truce

  • — The opposite of a truce is war, which involves active conflict.
  • — Hostility represents ongoing aggression, unlike a truce.