stood up to
Refused to yield
Stood up to means confronted or resisted, especially someone or something threatening or powerful.
To stand up to a bully is to face them rather than back down.
The phrase implies courage in the face of intimidation: She stood up to her boss when he made unreasonable demands.
It can also describe physical durability—a material that stood up to harsh conditions has withstood them.
- confrontedChallenged or opposed directly
- defiedOpenly resisted authority
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- opposeAct against something
- resistOppose or refuse compliance
challenge · defy · protest · fearlessness · moral courage · steadfast · faced · stared down · fortitude · fought back · allyship · resilience · equality · principled · facing · assertive · solidarity · adamant
stood up toobeyed
Followed a directive
went along with · sided with · backed · supported · enabled
stood, stand, standing, stands, stander, standee, upstanding, withstand, withstood