upholds
Keeps in place
Upholds is the third-person singular of uphold, meaning to support, maintain, or defend something against challenge.
A court upholds a ruling when it confirms the decision stands: The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's verdict.
Someone upholds a tradition by continuing to observe it.
To uphold principles or values is to act in accordance with them: She upholds the highest ethical standards.
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- sustainsKeeps in existence
- continuesProceeds without stopping
- protectsDefends from threat
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
conserves · retains · keeps · honors · nurtures · fosters · perpetuates · defends
Strengthens or supports further
- bolstersSupports or cylindrical pillows
- buttressesExternal wall supports
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- shoresLand bordering water
underpins · strengthens · fortifies · stabilizes · anchors · bears · carries · braces
Just and equal treatment
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
due process · ethics · morality · verdict · legal · court · judge · advocate
Confirms accuracy or legitimacy
- endorsesGives public support to
- confirmsEstablishes as fact
- ratifiesFormally approves agreement
- approvesFormally accepts or endorses
sanctions · affirms · certifies · authenticates · acknowledges · recognizes · attests · corroborates
preserves
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safeguards · conserves · retains · keeps · honors · nurtures · fosters · perpetuates · defends · cherishes
reinforces
Strengthens or supports further
- bolstersSupports or cylindrical pillows
- buttressesExternal wall supports
- propsTheater accessories or praise
shores · underpins · strengthens · fortifies · stabilizes · anchors · bears · carries · braces · undergirds
fairness
Just and equal treatment
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- lawBinding principle or regulation
constitution · due process · ethics · morality · verdict · legal · court · judge · advocate · defender
validates
Confirms accuracy or legitimacy
approves · sanctions · affirms · certifies · authenticates · acknowledges · recognizes · attests · corroborates · vindicates
upholdsundermines
Weakens by stealth
subverts · demolishes · destroys · dismantles · abolishes