uphold
verb
[ ʌpˈhəʊld ]
• confirm or support (something which has been questioned).
• "the court upheld his claim for damages"
Similar:
confirm,
endorse,
sustain,
validate,
ratify,
verify,
vindicate,
justify,
approve,
support,
give one's support to,
be supportive of,
back,
back up,
give one's backing to,
stand by,
champion,
defend,
come to the defence of,
stick up for,
