Antonyms for advocate
ˈæd vəˌkeɪt; -kɪt, -ˌkeɪtad·vo·cate

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1. advocate

   Abet and instigate are now used almost without exception in a bad sense; one may incite either to good or evil. One incites or instigates to the doing of something not yet done, or to increased activity or further advance in the doing of it; one abets by giving sympathy, countenance, or substantial aid to the doing of that which is already projected or in process of commission. Abet and instigate apply either to persons or actions, incite to persons only; one incites a person to an action. A clergyman will advocate the claims of justice, aid the poor, encourage the despondent, support the weak, uphold the constituted authorities; but he will not incite to a quarrel, instigate a riot, or abet a crime. The originator of a crime often instigates or incites others to abet him in it, or one may instigate or incite others to a crime in the commission of which he himself takes no active part. Compare HELP.

   Antonyms:
   baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, disapprove, disconcert, discourage, dissuade, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct

   Synonyms:
   abet, aid, assist, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, instigate, promote, sanction, support, uphold

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1. advocatenoun

   Antonyms:
   opponent, adversary, discountenancer, accuser, impugner, gainsayer

   Synonyms:
   pleader, counsellor, upholder, propagator, promoter, supporter, countenancer, defender, maintainer

Matched Categories

1. • Suggest
   • Urge

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1. advocate, advocator, proponent, exponentnoun

   a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

   Synonyms:
   counselor-at-law, pleader, exponent, power, counsellor, index, counsel, counselor, advocator, proponent

2. advocate, counsel, counselor, counsellor, counselor-at-law, pleaderverb

   a lawyer who pleads cases in court

   Synonyms:
   counselor-at-law, pleader, exponent, counsellor, counsel, counselling, counselor, advocator, direction, counseling, proponent, guidance

3. recommend, urge, advocateverb

   push for something

   "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

   Synonyms:
   inspire, exhort, root on, press, preach, commend, urge, urge on, recommend, pep up, barrack, cheer

4. preach, advocateverb

   speak, plead, or argue in favor of

   "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

   Synonyms:
   urge, prophesy, preach, recommend

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1. advocatenoun

   Synonyms:
   defender, apologist, vindicator, propagandist, upholder, promoter

How to use advocate in a sentence?

1. Paul Njoroge:

   For most of these families, our lives stopped completely with the crash, what motivates us now is to be an advocate for aviation safety.

2. Richard Burr:

   Given your experience as a member of House Intelligence Committee, we expect you to lead the intelligence community with integrity, serve as a forceful advocate for the professionals in the intelligence community and ensure that the intel enterprise operates lawfully ethically and morally.

3. Heli Bhatt:

   Mom is a fighter, too, she is an amazing advocate for Baelyn. She's so attentive to all her care.

4. United States:

   This conviction has led me, from the beginning of my ministry, to advocate at different levels for the global abolition of the death penalty, i am convinced that this way is the best, since every life is sacred, every human person is endowed with an inalienable dignity, and society can only benefit from the rehabilitation of those convicted of crimes.

5. Joshua Estrin:

   I personally don’t advocate for a special category because I think we don’t have the facts yet, and 71% of people were making decisions in a vacuum, i think there needs to be transitional decisions made. Let’s look at how many transgender people in sports are disproportionately winning over their cisgender competitors. Is it even really a problem?

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