Synonyms and Antonyms of stood up for
1
to drive danger or attack away from
- She always stood up for her little sister on the playground.
bulwarked, covered, defended, fenced, fended, forfended, guarded, kept, protected, safeguarded, screened, secured, shielded, warded
averted, prevented
opposed, resisted, withstood
battled, contended, fought, warred
conserved, preserved, saved
buffered, palisaded, picketed, walled
2
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
- You have to stand up for the rules or there will be chaos.
advocated, championed, espoused
confirmed, vindicated, warranted
affirmed, asserted, averred, avouched, avowed, claimed, contended, insisted, pleaded (or pled), proclaimed, professed, protested, stated
argued, debated, discussed
emphasized, stressed, underlined, underscored
abandoned, abjured, forsook, recanted, retracted, took back, withdrew
reversed, switched
controverted, disproved, rebutted, refuted
3
to promote the interests or cause of
- He stood up for the rights of those without a voice.
adopted, embraced, espoused
abetted, aided, assisted, helped, propped (up), seconded, sided (with)
backstopped, bolstered, boosted, buttressed, reinforced (also reenforced)
advanced, forwarded, furthered
plugged, preached, talked up
bailed out, delivered, rescued, saved
