truce
1 of 2noun
ˈtrüs 
1
: a suspension of fighting especially of considerable duration by agreement of opposing forces : armistice, cease-fire
2
: a respite especially from a disagreeable or painful state or action
truce
2 of 2verb
truced; trucing
intransitive verb
: to make a truce
transitive verb
: to end with a truce
Synonyms
Noun
- armistice
- cease-fire
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Example Sentences
Noun There's been an uneasy truce between her and her parents for the past several months. both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas Eve
Recent Examples on the Web
Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 Until now, many Democratic politicians have made an uneasy truce with charter schools. The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2022 Before the holiday, Pope Francis and U.N. Secretary General António Guterres called for an Easter truce. Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2022 The new virus outbreak also comes amid the most serious increase in violence in Idlib, 18 months after a truce reached between Turkey and Russia who support rival sides in Syria's conflict brought relative calm. Bassem Mroue, ajc, 22 Sep. 2021 Yet Bolsonaro has made similar comments in the past and agreed to a similar truce last year — and then continued his attacks. André Spigariol, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 An Egyptian intelligence official said both sides had agreed to the truce. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 7 Aug. 2022 While the Kosovar side agreed to a truce, Yugoslavia — which by then encompassed only Serbia and Montenegro — did not. Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 31 July 2022 Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Moscow had agreed to the temporary truce for evacuations, but Ukrainian officials were skeptical that Russian forces would respect the agreement. Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
When the second season opens, the Dogs are splintered — Elora Danan has embarked for California after making an uneasy truce with NDN leader Jackie (Elva Guerra), while the others continue to try to make the best of it on the reservation. Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 Until now, many Democratic politicians have made an uneasy truce with charter schools. The Editors, National Review, 29 Apr. 2022 Before the holiday, Pope Francis and U.N. Secretary General António Guterres called for an Easter truce. Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2022 The new virus outbreak also comes amid the most serious increase in violence in Idlib, 18 months after a truce reached between Turkey and Russia who support rival sides in Syria's conflict brought relative calm. Bassem Mroue, ajc, 22 Sep. 2021 Yet Bolsonaro has made similar comments in the past and agreed to a similar truce last year — and then continued his attacks. André Spigariol, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 An Egyptian intelligence official said both sides had agreed to the truce. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 7 Aug. 2022 While the Kosovar side agreed to a truce, Yugoslavia — which by then encompassed only Serbia and Montenegro — did not. Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 31 July 2022 Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Moscow had agreed to the temporary truce for evacuations, but Ukrainian officials were skeptical that Russian forces would respect the agreement. Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English trewes, plural of trewe agreement, from Old English trēow fidelity; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at true entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Phrases Containing truce
Kids Definition
truce
noun
ˈtrüs
: an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for a certain period of time
truce
noun
as in armistice
a temporary stopping of fighting both sides agreed to a 24-hour truce beginning at midnight on Christmas Eve Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- armistice
- cease-fire
- détente
- reconciliation
- detente
- reconcilement
- accord
- peace
- peacetime
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- war
- hostilities
- conflict
- hot war