- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.3k
- Abbreviations|0
105 entries under defend topic. ×
| ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain) | |
| say in defense(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain) | |
| second(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) | |
| shrug off(expression, spare, relieve, pardon) | |
| speak up for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain) | |
| square(support, favor, explain, substantiate) | |
| stand by(verb, expression, support, maintain, favor) | |
| stick up for(verb, expression, idiom, support, maintain) | |
| stonewall(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) | |
| substantiate(support, maintain, explain, justify) | |
| support(verb, maintain, favor, back, approve) | |
| take rap for(expression, idiom, spare, relieve) | |
| thump for(verb, expression, support, maintain, favor) | |
| uphold(verb, support, maintain, favor, back) | |
| validate(support, explain, substantiate, legitimize) | |
| verify(support, explain, substantiate, validate) | |
| confute(maintain, justify) | |
| corroborate(maintain, justify) | |
| disprove(maintain, justify) | |
| free from blame(expression, idiom, maintain, justify) |
For more, visit
Exonerate on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2015). exonerate thesaurus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/exonerate/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2015. "exonerate thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/exonerate/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 27, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2015, exonerate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/exonerate/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "exonerate thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 27 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/exonerate/thesaurus/synonyms> |