fight for

defend espouse promote uphold

back battle contend patronize support

go to bat for plead for put in a good word for ride shotgun for side with stand behind stand up for thump for

forsake

oppose

be against

contend fight guard hold maintain oppose preserve prevent resist safeguard secure shield uphold

avert battle bulwark cherish conserve cover entrench espouse fortify foster garrison hedge house insure mine nourish save screen shelter sustain war watch withstand

beat off care for fend off guard against hold at bay keep safe look after panoply provide sanctuary repel danger stave off take in ward off watch over

abandon desert endanger give up harm hurt ignore injure let go lose neglect support surrender

forsake make peace

attack leave quit relinquish renounce resign

advocate declare defend emphasize hold insist say stress uphold

affirm allege asseverate attest aver avow back champion contend correct justify persist profess protest rectify report right state vindicate

plead for stand by

abandon attack deny desert forget forsake quit

conceal give up leave repudiate

condemn discard ignore neglect