Synonyms of hewed (to)

hewed (to)

verb

past tense of hew (to)

as in kept (to)

to give steadfast support to

no longer was able to hew to the party line and so he switched political parties

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kept (to)
• adhered (to)
• clung (to)
• stuck (to or with)
• defended
• stood by
• lived up to
• held to
• accepted
• cleaved (to)
• cultivated
• followed
• adopted
• endorsed
• abided by
• supported
• embraced
• confirmed
• advocated
• upheld
• enforced
• reinforced
• backed
• championed
• espoused
• fostered
• cherished
• bolstered
• heeded
• buttressed
• boosted
• backstopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defected (from)
• abandoned
• deserted
• relinquished
• disagreed (with)
• gave up
• surrendered
• forsook
• recalled
• spurned
• revoked
• took back
• withdrew
• reconsidered
• retracted
• renounced
• disputed
• abnegated
• denied
• recanted
• abjured
• refuted
• disproved
• reneged
• backed off
• rebutted
• backed down
• contradicted
• controverted
• repudiated
• negated
• disowned
• disavowed
• disclaimed
• gainsaid
• unsaid
• negatived
• backtracked