Fighting for


Synonyms for fighting for
verb advocate, support

defend
promote
uphold
espouse
contend

battle
support
back
patronize
go to bat for

fight for
plead for
put in a good word for
ride shotgun for
side with

stand behind
stand up for
thump for

Antonyms for fighting for

forsake

oppose

be against

Synonyms
verb protect

preserve
contend
hold
secure
uphold
prevent
fight
resist
guard
maintain
oppose
retain
safeguard

shield
withstand
house
mine
fortify
battle
conserve
foster
sustain
entrench
war
nourish
avert

shelter
screen
espouse
watch
hedge
insure
save
bulwark
cover
cherish
garrison
fend off
stave off

take in
panoply
fight for
beat off
care for
guard against
hold at bay
keep safe
look after
provide sanctuary
repel danger
ward off
watch over

Antonyms

desert
surrender
release
endanger
harm
injure
aid
assist
ignore
squander
uncover

forsake
relinquish
resign
deny
renounce
hurt
abandon
give up
let go
lose
help

support
forget
neglect
discourage
make peace
waste
reveal
attack
leave
quit

Synonyms
verb assert, claim; argue for

stress
uphold
defend
advocate
insist
say
emphasize
hold

declare
contend
attest
protest
right
champion
vindicate
affirm

rectify
back
report
state
asseverate
persist
aver
profess

allege
correct
avow
justify
fight for
plead for
stand by

Antonyms

desert
deny
forsake
conceal
repudiate

ignore
condemn
discard
abandon
attack

quit
forget
give up
leave
neglect

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