truce
Collocations
16(noun.)
ADJ
brief, temporary
The two neighbors agreed to a brief truce before continuing their argument next week.
permanent | three-day, week-long, etc. | fragile, uneasy | electoral, party, political
VERB + TRUCE
call, declare, offer, propose
After weeks of fighting, both sides agreed to declare a temporary truce.
agree (to/on), conclude, make, negotiate, reach
After weeks of fighting, the two groups finally agreed to a truce.
maintain | break, violate
TRUCE + VERB
hold, last, prevail
collapse
After weeks of negotiation, the ceasefire agreement collapsed when fighting suddenly erupted along the border.
expire, lapse
The ceasefire agreement lapsed after three months, and fighting resumed.
PREP
during a/the ~
The two rivals agreed to stop arguing during the truce.
~ among/between
After weeks of fighting, the two rival gangs finally agreed to a truce between them.
~ with
After months of fighting, the two neighbors finally agreed on a truce with each other.
PHRASES
a flag of truce