defending a matter Synonym

assert, declare, maintain, state, affirm, allege, contend, insist, profess, demand, request, apply for, seek, pursue, sue for, requisition, petition for, file for, lay claim to, stake a claim to, appropriate, arrogate, assume, usurp, seize, take over, take possession of, take, acquire, gain, obtain, procure, secure, win, earn, achieve, attain, get, receive, collect, gather, amass, accumulate, hoard, monopolize, corner, control [x]

approval, confirmation, endorsement, validation, sanction, authorization, acceptance, consent, agreement, assent, affirmation, recognition, acknowledgment, formalization, legitimization, enactment, passage, adoption, establishment, institution, certification, corroboration, verification, substantiation, support, backing, seal, imprimatur, nod, go-ahead, green light [x]

repeal, revoke, annul, nullify, invalidate, rescind, abolish, cancel, void, terminate, dismantle, dissolve, quash, countermand, retract, withdraw, abate, suppress, extinguish, obliterate, negate, overrule, disallow, vacate, abjure, renounce, forswear, repudiate, disaffirm, set aside, undo, reverse [x]

discussion, argument, dispute, contention, deliberation, dialogue, exchange, discourse, controversy, negotiation, wrangle, altercation, polemic, disputation, quarrel, tiff, squabble, bickering, sparring, clash, confrontation, contest, challenge, examination, analysis, review, consideration, consultation, symposium, forum, panel, colloquy, parley, talk, conversation, meeting, powwow, confab, confabulation, palaver, rap session, round table, airing, hashing out, jawing, talking over, talking through [x]

legislation, regulation, statute, ordinance, rule, act, decree, edict, commandment, mandate, directive, code, canon, precept, bylaw, jurisprudence, legal system, legal code, legal principle, legal doctrine, legal rule, legal regulation, legal statute, legal ordinance, legal act, legal decree, legal edict, legal commandment, legal mandate, legal directive, legal canon, legal precept, legal bylaw, legal jurisprudence, legal framework, legal order, legal norm, legal standard, legal guideline, legal policy, legal provision, legal requirement, legal obligation, legal restriction, legal constraint, legal control, legal governance [x]

law, regulation, statute, ordinance, rule, decree, edict, mandate, command, order, directive, instruction, guideline, prescription, enactment, bylaw, code, canon, precept, fiat, ruling, commandment, injunction, dictum, rescript, promulgation, act, legislation, provision, requirement, stipulation, norm, standard, policy, protocol, procedure, measure, rule of law, legal requirement, legal rule, legal regulation, legal statute, legal code, legal norm, legal standard, legal policy, legal procedure [x]

law, statute, ordinance, rule, act, decree, directive, mandate, edict, bylaw, code, guideline, provision, requirement, stipulation, norm, standard, policy, measure, enactment, legislation, ruling, command, order, commandment, precept, canon, regulation, prescription, fiat, dictum, injunction, instruction, protocol, procedure, framework, governance, control, supervision, oversight, administration, management, jurisdiction, authority [x]

observers, spectators, onlookers, bystanders, viewers,es, testifiers, deponents,esters, beholders [x]

prohibition, ban, veto, denial, rejection, refusal, interdiction, exclusion, embargo, proscription, prevention, inhibition, constraint, restriction, forbiddance, non-acceptance, negation, disapproval, nullification, invalidation, annulment, abrogation, rescission, revocation, cancellation, voiding, repudiation, suppression [x]

exclusion, prohibition, ban, disqualification, barring, interdiction, preclusion, prevention, veto, embargo, proscription, inhibition, restriction, suspension, ousting, rejection, elimination, removal, expulsion, eviction, ejection, ostracism, blacking, blacklisting, boycott [x]

exclusion, prevention, prohibition, barring, hindrance, impediment,, inhibition, disqualification, interdict, interdiction, veto, restriction, constraint, limitation, ban, embargo, stoppage, suppression, negation, nullification, annulment, invalidation, override [x]

legal, lawful, legitimate, authorized, sanctioned, permissible, allowable, admissible, valid, approved, recognized, accepted, rightful, constitutional, statutory, warranted, justifiable [x]

warranted, legitimate, defensible, reasonable, valid, right, proper, appropriate, fair, equitable, sound, well-founded, substantiated, vindicated, excusable, acceptable, tenable, supportable, rational, merited, deserved, fitting, suitable, apt, correct, lawful, sanctioned, authorized, approved, licensed, certified, endorsed, legitimized, validated, ratified, confirmed, upheld, backed, justified [x]

denounce, criticize, censure, blame, decry, disapprove, reproach, reprove, rebuke, reprimand, castigate, chastise, lambaste, berate, upbraid, vilify, damn, indict, arraign, sentence, convict, doom, anathematize, execrate, proscribe, reprehend, objurgate, excoriate, fault, impugn, stigmatize, denigrate, malign, disparage, revile, rail against, attack, slam, pan, knock, lay into, tear into, run down, put down, trash, bash, blast, hammer [x]

convincing, compelling, influential, forceful, powerful, effective, winning, cogent, credible, plausible, sound, strong, potent, eloquent, impressive, conclusive, reasoned, logical, rational, valid, well-founded, well-grounded, well-reasoned, believable, trustworthy, dependable, reliable, authoritative, assertive, emphatic, insistent, urgent, pressing, weighty, significant, substantial, meaningful, impactful, stirring, rousing, moving, touching, affecting, inspiring, motivational, encouraging, stimulating, thought-provoking [x]