48 entries under defend topic. ×

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legalize(verb, law, support, favor, sustain)
9
validate(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
7
warrant(verb, support, allow, sanction)
6
justify(verb, explain, endorse, prove)
4
confirm(verb, support, favor, endorse)
3
support(verb, explain, endorse, prove)
3
vindicate(verb, support, favor, explain)
2
countenance(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
2
establish(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
2
substantiate(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
2
sustain(verb, support, favor, explain)
2
uphold(verb, support, explain, substantiate)
1
absolve(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
1
acquit(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
1
advocate(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
1
alibi(verb, support, favor, sustain, confirm)
1
answer for(expression, support, favor, substantiate)
1
apologize for(expression, support, favor, substantiate)
1
argue for(verb, expression, support, favor, sustain)
1
assert(support, favor, explain, substantiate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). legitimize thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/legitimize/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "legitimize thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/legitimize/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, legitimize thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/legitimize/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "legitimize thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/legitimize/thesaurus/synonyms>