- as injustify
- as inkeep
- as inargue
- as inmaintain
- as inmask
- as inassert
- as inpreserve
- as inproselytize
- as inprotect
- as inrevenge
- as insafeguard
- as insave
- as insave
- as inscreen
- as insecure
- as inshelter
- as inshield
- as inbarricade
- as insustain
- as intend
- as inuphold
- as invindicate
- as inwarrant
- as inacknowledge
- as inbear arms
- as inchampion
- as incherish
- as inclaim
- as incontend
- as incontest
- as inconvoy
- as incover
- as inadvocate
- as indefend
- as indefend
- as inendorse
- as inespouse
- as inexcuse
- as infence
- as inanswer
- as ingo to bat for
- as inguard
- as inharbor
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Synonyms for de-fends
verb legitimize, substantiate- advocate
- condone
- confirm
- countenance
- defend
- explain
- favor
- maintain
- rationalize
- support
- sustain
- uphold
- validate
- vindicate
- warrant
- absolve
- acquit
- alibi
- approve
- assert
- brief
- claim
- clear
- contend
- crawl
- establish
- exculpate
- excuse
- exonerate
- legalize
- palliate
- pardon
- plead
- rebut
- square
- verify
- answer for
- apologize for
- argue for
- be answerable for
- bear out
- cop a plea
- do justice to
- make allowances
- make good
- show cause
- speak in favor
- stand up for
Antonyms for de-fends
- attack
- condemn
- contradict
- deny
- desert
- disapprove
- neglect
- oppose
- refuse
- reject
- veto
- accuse
- blame
- charge
- convict
- damn
- disagree
- disprove
- incriminate
- invalidate
- punish
- sentence
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.