Antonyms for stand up to
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : stand |
| Phonetic Transcription : stænd |
- abandon
- abstain
- accept
- advance
- agree
- agreement
- aid
- allow
- answer
- approve
- assist
- avoid
- back down
- believe
- break down
- calm
- capitulate
- cease
- complain
- comply
- concur
- conform
- decision
- deny
- desert
- disallow
- discontinue
- dodge
- encourage
- evade
- favor
- fear
- forget
- forward
- give in
- give up
- go
- go along
- halt
- harmonize
- help
- hide
- idle
- ignore
- indulge
- join
- leave
- let go
- loosen
- make peace
- misunderstand
- neglect
- OK
- participate
- permit
- quit
- refuse
- reject
- retreat
- run away
- shun
- skip
- stop
- support
- surrender
- unfasten
- victory
- yield
Definition of stand up to
Origin :- Old English standan (class VI strong verb; past tense stod, past participle standen), from Proto-Germanic *sta-n-d- (cf. Old Norse standa, Old Saxon and Gothic standan, Old High German stantan, Swedish stå, Dutch staan, German stehen), from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet).
- Sense of "to exist, be present" is attested from c.1300. Meaning "to pay for as a treat" is from 1821. Phrase stands to reason (1620) is from earlier stands (is constant) with reason. Phrase stand pat is originally from poker (1882); stand down in the military sense of "go off duty" is first recorded 1916. Standing ovation attested by 1968; standing army is from c.1600.
- As in oppose : verb fight, obstruct
- As in resist : verb withstand, oppose
- As in beard : verb confront
- As in sustain : verb endure, experience
- As in take on : verb challenge, oppose
- As in withstand : verb endure, bear
- As in brave : verb endure bad situation
- As in throw down the gauntlet : verb invite to do battle
- As in challenge : verb dispute, question
- As in confront : verb challenge
- As in fight : verb oppose action, belief
Synonyms for stand up to
- abide
- abstain from
- accost
- affront
- antagonize
- argue
- arouse
- ask for
- ask for trouble
- assail
- assault
- assert
- attack
- bar
- battle
- bear
- bear up under
- bear with
- beard
- bicker
- bombard
- brace
- brave
- brook
- buck
- buckle down
- call for
- call in question
- call one's bluff
- call out
- carry on
- challenge
- check
- claim
- combat
- come up against
- conduct
- confront
- contend
- contest
- continue
- contradict
- controvert
- cope
- counter
- counteract
- counterattack
- countervail
- court
- cross
- cross swards
- curb
- dare
- debate
- defy
- demand
- denounce
- deny
- die hard
- digest
- disagree
- disapprove
- dispute
- do something about it
- duel
- effect
- encounter
- endure
- engage in
- exact
- exert oneself
- expose
- face
- face down
- face off
- face the music
- face up to
- face with
- fall out
- feel
- fight
- fight back
- flout
- fly in the face of
- forbear
- force
- forgo
- front
- frown at
- further
- gainsay
- go
- go eyeball to eyeball with
- go one on one with
- go one-on-one
- go through
- go toe to toe with
- go up against
- grapple with
- hammer away
- hang in
- hang on
- hang tough
- hassle
- have
- hinder
- hold
- hold off
- hold one's ground
- hold out
- hold out against
- impeach
- impose
- impugn
- inquire
- insist upon
- investigate
- invite competition
- invite to debate
- keep from
- knock the chip off one's shoulder
- know
- lay into
- leave alone
- light into
- live with
- maintain
- make a point of
- make a stand
- make a stand against
- make my day
- meet
- meet eyeball-to-eyeball
- meet face to face
- neutralize
- not countenance
- object to
- oppose
- outdare
- persevere
- persist
- prevail against
- prevent
- prosecute
- protest
- provoke
- push forward
- put up a fight
- put up an argument
- put up struggle
- put up with
- query
- question
- reclaim
- refrain
- refuse
- remain
- remain firm
- repel
- require
- resist
- reverse
- ride out
- risk
- row
- run counter to
- scorn
- search out
- see
- sit and take it
- spare no effort
- speak against
- squabble
- stand
- stand fast
- stand firm
- stand one's ground
- stand up against
- stand up to
- start something
- stay
- stick
- stick fast
- stick it out
- stimulate
- stomach
- stonewall
- strive
- struggle
- struggle against
- suffer
- summon
- support
- take
- take a stand
- take issue
- take it
- take on
- take pains
- tangle with
- taunt
- tax
- tell off
- test
- throw down the gauntlet
- thwart
- toil on
- tolerate
- travail
- traverse
- try
- turn down
- turn the tables
- undergo
- uphold
- venture
- vindicate
- violate
- wage
- weather
- win out
- withstand
- wrangle
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