Synonyms for advocate
ˈæd vəˌkeɪt; -kɪt, -ˌkeɪt

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1. advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent(noun)

   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, pleader(verb)

   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, advocate(verb)

   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, advocate(verb)

   speak, plead, or argue in favor of

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

   Synonyms:
   urge, prophesy, preach, recommend

English Synonyms and Antonyms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

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.

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

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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(2.00 / 5 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. advocate(n)

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

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

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. advocate(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   defend, support, vindicate, justify, countenance, uphold, favor, plead in favor of, stand up for

2. advocate(n.)

   Synonyms:
   counsellor, counsel, barrister, lawyer, attorney, solicitor, attorney-at-law, limb of the law

3. advocate(n.)

   Synonyms:
   defender, vindicator, supporter, favorer, apologist, friend, patron

4. advocate(n.)

   Synonyms:
   intercessor, comforter, paraclete, holy Spirit, spirit of Truth

5. advocate(n.)

   Synonyms:
   [With The prefixed.] christ

6. advocate(n.)

   Synonyms:
   defence, protection, safeguard

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   defender, lawyer, supporter, counsel, defend, defensor, champion, promote, vindicator, attorney, advocacy, provedor, ombudsman, promoter, plead, advocating, proponent, ombudsperson, campaigner, defence, favour, spokesperson

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