am upholding
-estoy conservando
Present progressive I conjugation of uphold.
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uphold

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to maintain)-conservar
Synonyms for uphold
hold to
permanecer fiel a
keep up
mantener
perpetuate
perpetuar
preserve
conservar
stick by
mantener
approve of
aprobar
back up
respaldar
bind
obligar
certify
certificar
emphasize
enfatizar
enforce
hacer cumplir
engage in
participar en
ensure
asegurar
espouse
apoyar
fight for
luchar por
foster
fomentar
go along with
aceptar
keep on
seguir
keep up
seguir
prescribe
prescribir
protect
proteger
push for
N/A
stand up for
defender
stick up for
defenderse
stimulate
estimular
support
apoyar
take up
hacer suyo
underline
subrayar
underpin
sustentar
Antonyms for uphold
deny
renegar de
destroy
destruir
injure
dañar
neglect
desatender
obstruct
obstaculizar
undermine
socavar
weaken
debilitar
attack
atacar
depress
deprimir
depress
tener un efecto depresivo sobre
discourage
disuadir
discourage
oponerse a
drop
dejar
forsake
renunciar
halt
detener
hinder
impedir
weaken
debilitarse
TRANSITIVE VERB
(legal)-confirmar
Synonyms for uphold
enforce
hacer cumplir
vote
votar
Antonyms for uphold
violate
violar
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