uphold

/ʌpˈhəʊld/ verb [T] (past tense and past participle upheld)

Translation

AGREE › to agree with a decision, especially a legal one, and say it was correct

uygun bulmak, onaylamak, kabul etmek

The court upheld the ruling.6921179

SUPPORT › to support a decision, principle, or law

arka çıkmak, desteklemek

Police officers are expected to uphold the law.11792104

(Definition of uphold verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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