Approve and Defend against

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Defend against is an antonym for approve.

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvingly, approvement

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Approve is an antonym for defend against in topics: prevent, keep from happening or continuing.

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Defend against and Approve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/defend_against

Approve & Defend against. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/defend_against>.

Defend against or Approve. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/defend_against.

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