Synonyms of abiding by

abiding by

phrase

present participle of abide by

1

as in following

to act according to the commands of

You can stay here, but you'll need to abide by the house rules.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• following
• obeying
• conforming (to)
• adhering (to)
• keeping to
• complying (with)
• falling in with
• goose-stepping (to)
• submitting (to)
• observing
• deferring (to)
• yielding (to)
• surrendering (to)
• agreeing (to)
• assenting (to)
• acceding (to)
• acquiescing (to)
• listening (to)
• minding
• regarding
• hearing
• watching
• noticing
• attending
• marking
• taking
• noting
• heeding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rebelling (against)
• challenging
• passing over
• defying
• disobeying
• brushing (off)
• winking (at)
• daring
• leading
• refusing
• ignoring
• directing
• renouncing
• repudiating
• overlooking
• dismissing
• disregarding
• violating
• scoffing (at)
• revolting (against)
• tuning out
• disobliging
• shrugging off
• infringing
• breaking
• mocking
• transgressing
• breaching
• opposing
• fighting
• resisting
• flouting
• deriding
• combating
• withstanding
• scorning
• mutinying (against)
• overpassing
• contesting
• disputing
• bucking
• pooh-poohing

2

as in fulfilling

to do what is required by the terms of

She abided by their agreement to head home early.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfilling
• satisfying
• keeping
• making good
• complying (with)
• completing
• meeting
• filling
• answering
• carrying out
• bringing about
• redeeming
• finalizing
• finishing
• achieving
• executing
• accomplishing
• bringing off
• concluding
• perfecting
• effecting
• following through (with)
• making
• performing
• consummating
• committing
• discharging
• compassing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violating
• breaking
• defaulting (on)
• breaching
• transgressing
• passing over
• ignoring
• forgetting
• overlooking
• disregarding
• neglecting
• slighting
• overpassing

3

as in standing by

to give steadfast support to

He abides by the city's efforts to improve public transportation.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standing by
• keeping (to)
• holding to
• sticking (to or with)
• living up to
• adhering (to)
• clinging (to)
• defending
• hewing (to)
• following
• accepting
• cultivating
• supporting
• endorsing
• cleaving (to)
• adopting
• advocating
• embracing
• confirming
• reinforcing
• enforcing
• upholding
• backing
• championing
• fostering
• bolstering
• cherishing
• espousing
• heeding
• boosting
• backstopping
• buttressing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defecting (from)
• giving up
• taking back
• disagreeing (with)
• abandoning
• relinquishing
• forsaking
• deserting
• surrendering
• recalling
• revoking
• spurning
• withdrawing
• renouncing
• retracting
• reconsidering
• refuting
• reneging
• denying
• backing off
• backing down
• disproving
• rebutting
• recanting
• abjuring
• disputing
• controverting
• abnegating
• contradicting
• unsaying
• negating
• disclaiming
• repudiating
• disavowing
• gainsaying
• disowning
• negativing
• backtracking