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standby

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of standby

something or someone to which one looks for support

  • our old standby in times of trouble
Synonyms of standby

anchor, buttress, dependence (also dependance), mainstay, pillar, reliance
Words Related to standby

backbone, sinew(s), spine

right hand

bolsterer, crutch, handmaiden (also handmaid), prop, stay

anchorage, harbor, refuge

stand by

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of stand by

to give steadfast support to

  • no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision
Synonyms of stand by

adhere (to), cling (to), hew (to), keep (to), stick (to or with)
Words Related to stand by

cleave (to)

advocate, back, champion, confirm, defend, endorse (also indorse), espouse, support, uphold

accept, adopt, cherish, cultivate, embrace, follow, foster, heed

backstop, bolster, boost, buttress, enforce, reinforce (also reenforce)
Phrases Synonymous with stand by

abide by, hold to, live up to
Near Antonyms of stand by

abandon, abnegate, desert, forsake, give up, relinquish, spurn, surrender

abjure, recall, recant, reconsider, renege, renounce, retract, revoke, take back, unsay, withdraw

controvert, disagree (with), disprove, dispute, rebut, refute

contradict, deny, disavow, disclaim, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, repudiate

back down, back off, backtrack
Antonyms of stand by

defect (from)

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