Apologizing for

Synonyms for apologizing for
verb show support for

champion
uphold
support
advocate
back
assert
maintain
guarantee
endorse
argue

explain
justify
exculpate
befriend
vindicate
rationalize
plead
stonewall
second
espouse

sustain
recommend
aid
warrant
exonerate
back up
go to bat for
stand by
apologize for
bear one out

come to defense of
cover for
prove a case
put in a good word
ride shotgun for
say in defense
speak up for
stand up for
stick up for
thump for

Antonyms for apologizing for

reject
disapprove
protest
ignore
blame
condemn
sentence
accuse

punish
desert
relinquish
resign
surrender
deny
forsake
renounce

oppose
neglect
abandon
attack
leave
quit

Synonyms
verb forgive, absolve; justify

acquit
pardon
explain
indulge
tolerate
forgive
relieve
spare
exempt
condone
defend
exonerate

reprieve
exculpate
mitigate
whitewash
appease
alibi
vindicate
rationalize
extenuate
overlook
cover
free

purge
remit
discharge
release
pretext
shrive
liberate
clear
bear with
let off
pass over
shrug off

let go
apologize for
dispense from
exempt from
give absolution
grant amnesty
make allowances for
plead ignorance
take rap for
wink at

Antonyms

blame
censure
condemn
damn
sentence
punish
accuse

incite
prevent
restrain
limit
hurt
charge
aggravate

irritate
reveal
hold
keep
maintain

Synonyms
verb legitimize, substantiate

rationalize
vindicate
uphold
defend
support
advocate
confirm
favor
countenance
maintain
sustain
validate

condone
warrant
explain
contend
claim
square
alibi
palliate
pardon
crawl
verify
clear

legalize
absolve
exculpate
brief
assert
excuse
acquit
approve
plead
establish
rebut
exonerate

answer for
bear out
cop a plea
apologize for
argue for
be answerable for
do justice to
make allowances
make good
show cause
speak in favor
stand up for

Antonyms

desert
deny
refuse
reject
contradict
disapprove
veto
condemn

accuse
blame
damn
punish
disprove
invalidate
sentence
convict

incriminate
attack
neglect
oppose
disagree
charge

Synonyms
verb gloss over; cover up

lessen
relieve
soften
soothe
disguise
whiten
allay
varnish
ease
hide
sugarcoat
assuage

mask
camouflage
mollify
white
moderate
screen
veneer
exculpate
whitewash
cloak
vindicate
lighten

excuse
qualify
dissemble
abate
diminish
veil
mitigate
minimize
condone
extenuate
cover
conceal

alleviate
temper
justify
hush up
quick fix
prettify
apologize for
gloze
make light of
put on a Band-Aid

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
burden
worry
accuse
blame
condemn
uncover
unmask
darken
intensify
worsen

strip
disclose
divulge
incite
sentence
prolong
extend
trouble
upset
irritate
agitate
expose

open
reveal
blacken
provoke
lay bare
let out
show
tell
depress
allow
magnify
aggravate