upheld

Definitions

Confirmed or supported a decision or law, typically by a higher court.

Maintained or defended a principle, belief, or custom against opposition.

Lifted or held something up to a higher position.

Examples

The high court upheld the lower court's decision after reviewing the evidence.

The company's commitment to quality is upheld by every member of the production team.

Synonyms

maintained supported defended sustained vindicated confirmed endorsed

Antonyms

overturned rejected abandoned opposed denied negated refuted