Synonyms for Putting a good word:

• v.

  •defend (verb)
  • espouse,
  • cover for,
  • put in a good word,
  • justify,
  • stand by,
  • assert,
  • endorse,
  • argue,
  • prove a case,
  • speak up for,
  • say in defense,
  • bear one out,
  • befriend,
  • guarantee,
  • uphold,
  • recommend,
  • apologize for,
  • exculpate,
  • plead,
  • warrant,
  • support,
  • second,
  • stand up for,
  • vindicate,
  • stonewall,
  • stick up for,
  • aid,
  • sustain,
  • thump for,
  • exonerate,
  • come to defense of,
  • back,
  • champion,
  • ride shotgun for,
  • rationalize,
  • advocate,
  • go to bat for,
  • explain,
  • maintain,
  • back up.
  •recommend (verb)
  • eulogize,
  • be all for,
  • commend,
  • exhort,
  • value,
  • propose,
  • sanction,
  • enjoin,
  • prize,
  • esteem,
  • front for,
  • suggest,
  • steer,
  • applaud,
  • celebrate,
  • glorify,
  • prescribe,
  • counsel,
  • favor,
  • plug,
  • be satisfied with,
  • speak highly of,
  • put forward,
  • exalt,
  • laud,
  • advance,
  • compliment,
  • praise,
  • vouch for,
  • speak well of,
  • magnify,
  • go on record for,
  • confirm,
  • hold up,
  • urge,
  • think highly of,
  • put on to,
  • extol,
  • acclaim.
  •swear by (verb)
  • have faith in,
  • believe in,
  • bank on,
  • go on the record for,
  • depend on it.

Antonyms for Putting a good word:

• v.

  • defend
    deny, resign, leave, abandon, neglect, punish, forsake, relinquish, accuse, reject, desert, oppose, blame, condemn, surrender, disapprove, ignore, attack, quit, sentence, protest, renounce.
  • recommend
    decrease, hate, dislike, debase, denounce, dissuade, criticize, insult, censure, castigate, humiliate, refuse, disregard, mock, discourage.