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Synonyms for stands up for
verb insist, declare, maintain

contend
claim
stress
profess
uphold
affirm
defend
proclaim
say

press
argue
allege
cite
attest
predicate
avow
vindicate
advance

avouch
pronounce
state
protest
swear
aver
warrant
justify
butt in

horn in
mouth off
asservate
pop off
put forward
stand up for
shoot off one’s mouth
shoot one’s wad

Antonyms for stands up for

desert
surrender
deny

conceal
hide
reject

abandon
leave
question

Synonyms
verb help

reinforce
boost
support
back
cooperate
benefit
sustain
aid
facilitate
expedite
plug

abet
collaborate
stump
relieve
serve
hype
thump
push
further
puff
bail out

do for
go for
go to bat for
ride shotgun
take care of
give a boost
give a leg up
give a lift
go down the line for
go with
grease the wheels

lend a hand
make a pitch for
open doors
put on the map
root for
run interference for
stand up for
work for
work with

Antonyms

undermine
hinder
prevent
block
delay
handicap

impede
obstruct
injure
conceal
hide
frustrate

thwart
discourage
halt
hurt
stop
check

Synonyms
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

forsake

oppose

be against

Synonyms
verb argue, challenge

oppose
litigate
tangle
question
doubt

push
blast
debate
dispute
call in question

go for it
go for jugular
jockey for position
jump on
mix it up with

object to
scramble for
shoot for
stand up for
give it one’s all

Antonyms

resign
agree

go along
allow

give up

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
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

reject
disapprove
protest
ignore
blame
condemn
sentence
accuse

punish
desert
relinquish
resign
surrender
deny
forsake
renounce

oppose
neglect
abandon
attack
leave
quit

Synonyms
verb support, authorize

sanction
affirm
okay
uphold
ratify
defend
advocate
back
commend
favor
confirm
praise

recommend
approve
underwrite
authenticate
champion
attest
boost
certify
countenance
bless
second
sustain

push
accredit
warrant
witness
guarantee
back up
go to bat for
vouch for
give a boost to
give green light
give the go-ahead
give the nod

go along with
go with
rubber-stamp
stand behind
stand up for
stump for
subscribe to
give one’s word
lend one’s name to

Antonyms

disapprove
refuse
veto
deny
reject
renounce

dissuade
censure
invalidate
protest
disagree
attack

criticize
oppose
discourage
halt
repel
unauthorize

Synonyms
verb show support for

back up
defend
endorse

recommend
support
cover for

go to the wall for
stand behind
stand by

stand up for
stick up for

Synonyms
verb pledge, promise

insure
protect
secure
prove
support
assure
maintain
ensure
attest
certify
guaranty
angel

reassure
back
evidence
juice
evince
wager
witness
mortgage
confirm
stake
testify
endorse

aver
warrant
grubstake
bankroll
affirm
swear
answer for
vouch for
cosign
be surety for
bind oneself
get behind

give bond
make bail
make certain
make sure
pick up the check
pick up the tab
sign for
stand behind
stand up for

Antonyms

harm
injure
deny
contradict
invalidate
reject

repudiate
disprove
refute
veto
hurt
let go

neglect
discourage
oppose
break

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 strengthen, augment

bolster
stress
buttress
support
enlarge
add to
increase
fortify
emphasize

build up
boost
underline
stiffen
energize
prop
harden
multiply
stroke

supplement
sustain
carry
hype
toughen
back up
beef up
pick up
pillar

shore up
add fuel to fire
heat up
lend a hand
prop up
punch up
soup up
stand up for

Antonyms

hinder
prevent
undermine
let down
weaken
decrease

lessen
play down
liquefy
soften
subtract
reduce

diminish
hurt
discourage
melt
take away

Synonyms
verb make one’s position known

assert
come out with
declare
insist

let voice be heard
make oneself heard
make plain
say loud and clear

sound off
speak loudly
stand up for
have one’s say

speak one’s mind

Antonyms

shut up

be quiet

Synonyms
verb defend, advocate belief

bolster
hold
help
uphold
boost
assist
back
maintain
establish
endorse
aid
promote

approve
justify
advance
abet
champion
second
substantiate
comfort
cheer
stay
forward
countenance

foster
sustain
verify
carry
agree with
bear out
go to bat for
keep up
side with
boost morale
get behind
go along with

plead for
pull for
put forward
rally round
stand behind
stand up for
stick by
stick up for
take the part of
throw in with
take one’s side
throw in one’s lot with

Antonyms

hinder
obstruct
prevent
undermine
desert
block
injure
decrease
condemn

invalidate
disapprove
reject
impede
disprove
let down
release
refuse
contradict

halt
stop
hurt
discourage
oppose
let go
neglect

Synonyms
verb vouch for; give testimony

depose
assert
indicate
swear
announce
argue
declare
attest
affirm

betoken
prove
mount
certify
evince
depone
corroborate
bespeak
state

sing
show
demonstrate
warrant
witness
bear witness
token
give evidence
give facts

make evident
point to
say so
stand up for
swear to
swear up and down
cross one’s heart
give one’s word

Antonyms

deny
conceal
hide

veto
contradict
reject

refute
discredit

Synonyms
verb give assurance

back
corroborate
vow
sponsor
witness
guarantee
contend
uphold
prove
verify
support

certify
testify
maintain
warrant
predicate
avow
okay
avert
assert
affirm
substantiate

confirm
assure
asseverate
profess
declare
answer for
cosign
act as a witness
attest to
be responsible for
bear testimony

get behind
give an affidavit
put forth
rubber-stamp
say so
sign for
stand up for
swear to
swear up and down

Antonyms

contradict
deny
disclaim
refute
reject
disavow
disapprove

desert
disprove
invalidate
refuse
repudiate
condemn
veto

renounce
discourage
break
discredit
neglect
oppose