declare for/againstsomething
phrasal verbwithdeclareverbuk/dɪˈkleər/us/dɪˈkler/
UK
to give/not give someone or somethingyourpublicsupport:
Shedeclaredfor the newairportplan.
to disagree with something by speaking or fighting against it
- opposeVillagers opposed plans to widen the carriageway.
- objectNo one objected to the decision.
- defyA few workers defied the decision to strike and went in to work.
- speak out againstMore and more people are speaking out against this unpopular law.
- stand out againstMore people are standing out against the corruption of the local government.
- declare againstUKShe declared against the new airport.
Backing, supporting & defending
- adopt
- advocacy
- affirmation
- allyyourselfto/withsomeone
- argumentation
- backbone
- badge
- bailout
- champion
- keep the flag flyingidiom
- red carpet
- reinforce
- right behindsomeoneidiom
- roll out the red carpetidiom
- root
- root forsomeone
- self-affirmation
- stick
- stick together
- sympathetic
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Opposing & against