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Synonyms for stand by
verb conform to or follow rules exactly

heed
observe
obey
comply
support
practice

mind
keep
maintain
fulfill
follow
respect

abide by
be attached
be constant
be devoted
be devoted to
be faithful

be loyal
be true
cleave to

Antonyms for stand by

ignore
disobey
release
disregard
condemn
scorn

disjoin
loosen
overlook
let go
neglect
forget

not conform
loose
separate
unfasten

Synonyms
verb make social acquaintance; support

advise
patronize
assist
help
uphold
welcome

back
favor
benefit
sustain
encourage
aid

hit it off
take up with
buddy up
case out
come on to
cotton to

get chummy with
get in with
side with
take under one’s wing

Antonyms

hinder
thwart
block
harm

injure
obstruct
dissuade
ignore

hurt
stop
discourage
neglect

Synonyms
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
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

reject
disapprove
protest
ignore
blame
condemn
sentence
accuse

punish
desert
relinquish
resign
surrender
deny
forsake
renounce

oppose
neglect
abandon
attack
leave
quit

Synonyms
verb show support for

back up
defend
endorse

recommend
support
cover for

go to the wall for
stand behind
stand up for

stick up for

Synonyms
verb aid, assist

bolster
save
support
serve
encourage
cooperate
benefit
maintain
back
push
further
promote

boost
stimulate
plug
abet
advocate
befriend
uphold
intercede
ballyhoo
relieve
cheer
patronize

accommodate
second
succor
sustain
sanction
endorse
hype
puff
prop
buck up
go to bat for
be of use

do a favor
do a service
go with
lend a hand
open doors
root for
see through
stick up for
stump for
work for
do one’s part
take under one’s wing

Antonyms

hinder
obstruct
prevent
undermine
harm
refuse
dissuade
block
delay
handicap

impede
condemn
conceal
hide
frustrate
protest
ignore
disapprove
counteract
injure

decrease
worsen
hurt
neglect
depress
discourage
stop
halt
oppose
check

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

Antonyms

desert
deny
forsake
conceal
repudiate

ignore
condemn
discard
abandon
attack

quit
forget
give up
leave
neglect

Synonyms
verb advise, approve

urge
uphold
confirm
propose
advocate
prescribe
back
favor
praise
endorse
justify
suggest

acclaim
sanction
commend
second
laud
enjoin
extol
eulogize
exhort
exalt
compliment
glorify

magnify
applaud
celebrate
plug
advance
counsel
prize
value
steer
esteem
hold up
vouch for

be all for
be satisfied with
front for
go on record for
put forward
put in a good word
put on to
speak highly of
speak well of
think highly of

Antonyms

dissuade
deny
condemn
reject
protest
censure
denounce
disapprove

refuse
blame
castigate
humiliate
insult
decrease
disregard
dislike

hate
discourage
oppose
criticize
debase
mock

Synonyms
verb support, advance a suggestion

assist
uphold
endorse
back

encourage
aid
forward
further

promote
approve
back up
give moral support

go along with

Antonyms

disapprove
protest
reject
dissuade
block

hinder
impede
obstruct
cease
oppose

discourage
hurt
halt
stop
move

Synonyms
verb be patient, wait

anticipate
hang around
linger
mark time
stall

stick around
cool it
fill time
hang out
hold on

hold the phone
keep your shirt on
lie in wait
lie low
put on hold

stay put
bide one’s time

Synonyms
verb keep up, maintain

preserve
bolster
help
defend
assist
continue
nurse
save
buoy
feed
befriend
buttress
supply

relieve
back
convey
carry
protract
transport
uphold
confirm
verify
support
comfort
prop
prolong

favor
foster
endorse
brace
nourish
ratify
lug
bear
bankroll
validate
tote
transfer
aid

nurture
approve
pack
go for
keep alive
keep from falling
keep going
lend a hand
provide for
shore up
stick up for

Antonyms

hinder
obstruct
harm
ignore
let down
weaken
injure
condemn
shorten
contradict
disprove
invalidate

veto
deny
refuse
reject
disapprove
deprive
discontinue
abstain
hurt
stop
starve
neglect

take
discourage
trouble
hold
keep
maintain
abbreviate
oppose
let go
disagree
halt

Synonyms
verb be certain, recommend

advocate
back
bank on
compliment
endorse

plug
praise
suggest
vouch for
be satisfied with

believe in
depend on it
go on the record for
have faith in
put in a good word

speak highly of
speak well of
think highly of

Synonyms
verb maintain, support

vindicate
confirm
defend
advocate
encourage
endorse
promote
justify
bolster
champion

raise
buttress
hoist
brace
assist
countenance
back
upraise
prop
elevate

second
sustain
carry
aid
uplift
boost
rear
help
back up
pick up

take up
uprear
hold to
side with
buoy up
shore up
stick by
stick up for
upbear
hold up one’s end

Antonyms

deny
protest
hinder
obstruct
prevent
undermine
destroy
decrease

lessen
block
injure
weaken
oppose
attack
drop
lower

depress
stop
abandon
neglect
fall
hurt
discourage
halt

Synonyms
verb pause, rest

linger
hang
await
watch
stay
delay
remain
expect
foresee
anticipate

tarry
abide
stall
bide
dally
hang around
hold back
hole up
mark time
sit tight

stick around
cool it
fill time
hang onto your hat
hang out
hold everything
hold on
hold the phone
keep shirt on
lie in wait

lie low
look for
look forward to
put on hold
save it
sit up for
stay up for
sweat it
bide one’s time

Antonyms

hurry
carry out
go ahead
go

leave
rush
advance
carry on

move
do
forge
forward

Synonyms
verb support

advance
back
champion

confirm
encourage
help

promote
lend support
pull for

stand behind

Antonyms

continue

defend

pursue

Synonyms
noun alternative

remedy
stopgap
resource
help
expediency

shift
support
substitute
choice
resort

makeshift
expedient
aid
appeal
refuge

option
way out
stand-by

Antonyms

blockage
hindrance

injury
obstruction

permanent
stop

Synonyms
noun substitute

backup
sub
double

alternate
replacement
reserve

fill-in
successor
pinch hitter

stand-in
stand-by