stand by Synonyms
Strongest:
- relinquish
- surrender
- give-up
- abandon
- desert
- reconsider
- revoke
- take-back
- forsake
- abandon
- disagree-with-
- disagree-with-
- revoke
- relinquish
- withdraw
- retract
- renounce
- forsake
- surrender
- recall
- defect-from-
- desert
- recall
- reconsider
- renounce
- defect-from-
- spurn
- take-back
- spurn
- give-up
- retract
- withdraw
Strong:
- abjure
- refute
- dispute
- renege
- dispute
- contradict
- disprove
- disprove
- abjure
- negative
- recant
- negative
- negate
- deny
- controvert
- renege
- deny
- disclaim
- disclaim
- rebut
- recant
- controvert
- repudiate
- negate
- refute
- rebut
- repudiate
- contradict
Weak:
stand by Meaning
stand by (v)
not act or do anything
be available or ready for a certain function or service
be loyal to
stand by Sentence Examples
- The soldiers stood by their weapons, ready for battle.
- The crowd stood by as the president delivered his speech.
- She stood by her friend through thick and thin.
- The witness stood by his testimony, despite pressure to change it.
- The accused stood by his plea of innocence.
- The students stood by their project, even when it was criticized.
- The government stood by its decision to close the school.
- The family stood by each other during the difficult time.
- The company stood by its product, even after it was found to be defective.
- The judge stood by his ruling, despite the appeals.
FAQs About the word stand by
not act or do anything, be available or ready for a certain function or service, be loyal to
defend, adhere (to),keep (to), cling (to), hold to, abide by, live up to, stick (to or with), confirm, follow
relinquish, surrender, give up, abandon, desert, reconsider, revoke, take back, forsake, abandon
The soldiers stood by their weapons, ready for battle.
The crowd stood by as the president delivered his speech.
She stood by her friend through thick and thin.
The witness stood by his testimony, despite pressure to change it.
