Antonyms for uphold

Grammar : Verb

Spell : uhp-hohld

Phonetic Transcription : ʌpˈhoʊld

Definition of uphold

Origin : early 13c., "support, sustain," from up + hold (v.). Cf. Old Frisian upholda, Middle Dutch ophouden, German aufhalten. Related: Upheld; upholding.

verb maintain, support

Example sentences :

Wise counsels, like those which gave us the Constitution, prevailed to uphold it.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

I will uphold the curve of her eyelashes, for it tickleth my very heart-root to think of her.
Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle

It seemed as if they stood 'round me, ready to uphold me in what I was doin'.
Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown

The only one who walked pretty soberly was the head-master, who had to uphold his dignity.
Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood

He may be a Republican, and he must uphold with warmth and conviction Royalist theories.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

This is one of our most cherished victories, for it can do much to uphold our authority.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

He was a bad Governor, but he was not so bad as the cause he was obliged to uphold.
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various

And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered, and there was none to uphold.
Extract from : « The Ministry of Intercession » by Andrew Murray

To uphold the Crown and beat Black Michael—that was his one resolve.
Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope

The minions, appointed to uphold the law, were easily accounted for.
Extract from : « Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome » by Apicius

Synonyms for uphold

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