What is another word for stand by?
138 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ stˈand bˈa͡ɪ], [ stˈand bˈaɪ], [ s_t_ˈa_n_d b_ˈaɪ]Table of Contents
Similar words for stand by:- recourse (noun)
- understudy (noun)
- advise, approve (verb)
- assert, claim; argue for (verb)
- back up (verb)
- be certain, recommend (verb)
- befriend (verb)
- be patient, wait (verb)
- defend (verb)
- pause, rest (verb)
- sit tight (verb)
- stative (verb)
- swear by (verb)
- uphold (verb)
- other synonyms
- champion
- defend
- upholder
Synonyms for Stand by:
n.
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- abstain.
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- neglect.
v.
•advise, approve (verb) •assert, claim; argue for (verb) •back up (verb) •be certain, recommend (verb) •befriend (verb)- benefit,
- welcome,
- take up with,
- encourage,
- come on to,
- cotton to,
- hit it off,
- aid,
- get chummy with,
- buddy up,
- assist,
- take under one's wing,
- advise,
- get in with,
- side with,
- patronize,
- case out,
- favor,
- sustain.
- speak up for,
- put in a good word,
- explain,
- apologize for,
- guarantee,
- stand up for,
- prove a case,
- warrant,
- thump for,
- cover for,
- vindicate,
- champion,
- rationalize,
- come to defense of,
- argue,
- bear one out,
- go to bat for,
- say in defense,
- stonewall,
- plead,
- stick up for,
- ride shotgun for,
- justify,
- exonerate,
- assert,
- exculpate,
- espouse.
- wait.
Other synonyms:
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- endorse.
Antonyms for Stand by:
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n.
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recourse
hindrance, injury, obstruction, blockage, permanent.
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recourse
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v.
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adhere
disjoin, loose, condemn, scorn, forget, ignore, loosen, overlook, neglect, unfasten, disregard, release, separate, not conform, disobey, let go.
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defend
blame, leave, punish, deny, quit, reject, oppose, accuse, sentence, renounce, attack, surrender, abandon, relinquish, protest, disapprove, resign, desert, forsake.
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help
handicap, depress, worsen, conceal, frustrate, counteract, delay, halt, decrease, hide, undermine, refuse, check, impede, prevent.
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sustain
deprive, hold, keep, disprove, trouble, starve, abbreviate, disagree, contradict, abstain, weaken, take, discontinue, veto, maintain, invalidate, shorten, let down.
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adhere
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Other antonyms:
abjure, abnegate, back down, back off, backtrack, betray, controvert, defect, disavow, disclaim, disown, dispute, double cross, gainsay, intercede, interpose, intervene, negate, negative, rebut, recall, recant, reconsider, refute, renege, resist, retract, revoke, spurn, take back, unsay, withdraw, withstand, two-time, backstab.
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