Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb embattle
2 senses of embattle
Sense 1
embattle -- (fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense; "an embattled castle")
=> fortify, fort -- (enclose by or as if by a fortification)
Sense 2
embattle -- (prepare for battle or conflict)
=> organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate -- (arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office")