Advocate

Pronunciation: /ˈædvəkət/

Advocate (noun)

  1. A person who supports or speaks in favor of an idea or cause.
  2. A lawyer who represents someone in a court of law.

Examples

  • She is a strong advocate for environmental protection.
  • He became an advocate of animal rights.

Common collocations: passionate advocate, advocate for change, defense advocate, court advocate, advocate strongly

Advocate (verb)

  1. To publicly support or recommend a particular cause or policy.

Examples

  • They advocate for better education policies.
  • She advocates reducing waste to protect the environment.

Synonyms of Advocate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Advocate

  • — someone who is against a cause
  • — someone who finds fault with a cause