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champion v.
defend v.
maintain v.

VERB

champion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defend espouse promote uphold

STRONG

back battle contend patronize support

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forsake

STRONG

oppose

WEAK

be against

VERB

defend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

forsake make peace

WEAK

attack leave quit relinquish renounce resign

VERB

maintain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate declare defend emphasize hold insist say stress uphold

STRONG

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

WEAK

plead for stand by

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon attack deny desert forget forsake quit

STRONG

conceal give up leave repudiate

WEAK

condemn discard ignore neglect

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fight for

The suit is the latest legal fight for McGraw.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Museums, including the London Museum, external, now hold examples in their permanent collections as important artefacts documenting the fight for women's voting rights.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

It was a clear message to Delta Air Lines, which has been developing a foothold for years, that it is going to fight for lucrative international travelers in the bustling corporate hub it calls home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

His lawyer Pegu said Doley spent years helping families around Kaziranga fight for their rights.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

I started researching about our leaders, the work of the NAACP, and what they were doing to fight for our equality.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

fight for

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