uphold

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

up·hold [uphold upholds upheld upholding] BrE [ʌpˈhəʊld] NAmE [ʌpˈhoʊld] verb (up·held, up·heldBrE [ʌpˈheld] ; NAmE [ʌpˈheld] )
1. ~ sth to support sth that you think is right and make sure that it continues to exist
•We have a duty to uphold the law.
•The regime has been criticized for failing to uphold human rights.
2. ~ sth (especially of a court of law)to agree that a previous decision was correct or that a request is reasonable
•to uphold a conviction/an appeal/a complaint
Derived Word: ↑upholder
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Example Bank:
•Three judges unanimously upheld the sentence.
•We are determined to uphold the law.
•The Press Council refused to uphold the complaint.
•The conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  maintain, continue, carry on, bear on, preserve
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off