Thesaurus
Synonyms and Antonyms of stood by
- no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision
advocated, backed, championed, confirmed, defended, endorsed (also indorsed), espoused, supported, upheld
accepted, adopted, cherished, cultivated, embraced, followed, fostered, heeded
backstopped, bolstered, boosted, buttressed, enforced, reinforced (also reenforced)
abandoned, abnegated, deserted, forsook, gave up, relinquished, spurned, surrendered
abjured, recalled, recanted, reconsidered, reneged, renounced, retracted, revoked, took back, unsaid, withdrew
controverted, disagreed (with), disproved, disputed, rebutted, refuted
contradicted, denied, disavowed, disclaimed, disowned, gainsaid, negated, negatived, repudiated
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