define decision was upheld
upholdverb [ T ] uk â /ÊpËhÉÊld/ us â /ÊpËhoÊld/ upheld, upheld. C2 to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct: As a police officer you are expected to uphold the law whether you agree with it or not. Judge Davis upheld the county court's decision.