Redefine and Uphold

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Redefine verb - To consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal.

Usage example: learning that he had been adopted forced him to completely redefine his identity

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Uphold is an antonym for redefine.

Nearby Words: redefinition, redefining

Uphold verb - To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections.

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Redefine is an antonym for uphold.

Nearby Words: upholder, upholding

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Uphold and Redefine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/redefine/uphold

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