speak up for
Synonyms for speak up for
- advocate
- argue
- assert
- back
- champion
- endorse
- explain
- guarantee
- justify
- maintain
- stand by
- support
- uphold
- aid
- befriend
- espouse
- exculpate
- exonerate
- plead
- rationalize
- recommend
- second
- stonewall
- sustain
- vindicate
- warrant
- apologize for
- back up
- bear one out
- come to defense of
- cover for
- go to bat for
- prove a case
- put in a good word
- ride shotgun for
- say in defense
- stand up for
- stick up for
- thump for
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Antonyms for speak up for
- disapprove
- ignore
- neglect
- oppose
- protest
- reject
- accuse
- blame
- condemn
- punish
- sentence
- abandon
- attack
- deny
- desert
- forsake
- leave
- quit
- relinquish
- renounce
- resign
- surrender
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Philip Lief Group.
defending
verb. show support for
- advocate
- aid
- apologize for
- argue
- assert
- back
- back up
- bear one out
- befriend
- champion
- come to defense of
- cover for
- endorse
- espouse
- exculpate
- exonerate
- explain
- go to bat for
- guarantee
- justify
- maintain
- plead
- prove a case
- put in a good word
- rationalize
- recommend
- ride shotgun for
- say in defense
- second
- speak up for
- stand by
- stand up for
- stick up for
- stonewall
- support
- sustain
- thump for
- uphold
- vindicate
- warrant
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.