279 entries under support topic. ×

2
nurture(verb, help, fix, keep)
2
okay(verb, favor, back, approve)
2
palliate(favor, explain, substantiate, validate)
2
plug(verb, take, promote, encourage)
2
plump for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take)
2
press for(expression, take, promote, encourage)
2
propose(verb, take, promote, encourage)
2
raise(verb, maintain, promote, encourage)
2
root for(expression, take, promote, encourage)
2
run interference for(expression, idiom, take, promote)
2
sanction(verb, favor, back, approve)
2
say so(expression, take, promote, encourage)
2
side(verb, take, promote, encourage)
2
side with(verb, expression, hold, help)
2
spread around(expression, take, promote, encourage)
2
stand behind(verb, expression, hold, help)
2
stonewall(verb, cover, show, keep)
2
stump for(verb, expression, take, promote)
2
take care of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
2
tout(verb, take, promote, encourage)
11 years ago|21k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). defend thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "defend thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, defend thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "defend thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms>