stand up against
Defy with courage
To stand up against something is to resist or oppose it openly, especially when doing so requires courage: She stood up against the bullies, Citizens stood up against the new policy.
The phrase implies taking a principled stance in the face of pressure or threat, refusing to back down.
- resistOppose or refuse compliance
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- confrontFace squarely, address directly
- opposeAct against something
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
object · defy · collective action · grass roots · speak out · raise your voice · speak truth to power · challenge · dissent · thwart · defiance · oppression · social justice · human rights · hold the line · mobilize · rebellion · protest
stand up againstgive in to
bow to · knuckle under · accept · obey · go along with
stand up againstshy away from
Avoid through timidity
avoid · evade · look the other way · ignore · duck
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