stick up for
Champion someone's cause
To stick up for someone or something is to defend or support them, especially when they're being criticized or attacked: She always sticks up for her little brother.
The phrase implies loyalty and willingness to speak out: Nobody stuck up for him when the boss blamed him unfairly.
Top competitor, or advocate
- defendProtect from harm
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- speak outExpress opinions openly
vouch · back · stand by · represent · endorse · uphold · promote · justify
Handheld defensive armor
- guardWatchful defensive attention
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- protectKeep from harm
- preserveProtect from loss
vindicate · exonerate · clear · deflect · watch over · stand guard · shelter · buffer
Loyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- solidarityUnity among allies
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
steadfastness · dedication · fidelity · constancy · reliability · trustworthiness · bond · comradeship
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
speak out · vouch · back · stand by · represent · endorse · uphold · promote · justify · assert
shield
Handheld defensive armor
preserve · vindicate · exonerate · clear · deflect · watch over · stand guard · shelter · buffer
allegiance
Loyalty owed to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- solidarityUnity among allies
commitment · steadfastness · dedication · fidelity · constancy · reliability · trustworthiness · bond · comradeship · brotherhood
- approvalapprove, approval rating, agree, accept, thumbs-up
- speaking for othersadvocate, represent, spokesperson, mouthpiece, voice
stick up forabandon
Leave behind permanently
betray · turn against · desert · forsake · throw under the bus
stick up forattack
Aggressive act against another
denounce · condemn · badmouth · turn against · trash-talk
for, stick, stock, sticky, stuck, sticks, sticker, stocky, sticking