upheld

BrE /ʌp.held/ AmE /ʌp.held/

verb en → es

past upheld pp upheld ing upholding

1 SUPPORT/JUDGE [transitive] B2

to support or confirm a decision, law, etc., especially in court

confirmar, respaldar, mantener

  • uphold a decision/law/ruling

Collocations uphold a law · uphold a ruling

  • The court upheld the decision.

    El tribunal confirmó la decisión.

2 SUPPORT/IDEA [transitive] C1

to support or defend an idea, principle, etc., especially publicly

defender, respaldar, apoyar

  • uphold a belief/principle/right

Collocations uphold human rights · uphold the rule of law

  • The government upholds freedom of speech.

    El gobierno respalda la libertad de expresión.