reinforce · champion · advocate · endorse · rally · stand by · prop up · buttress · strengthen · aid · help · shoulder · solidarity · backing · ally · voice · cause · fundraise
lend supportabandon
Leave behind permanently
turn one's back on · desert · leave in the lurch · wash one's hands of · forsake
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Related — back (Reverse side; support); bolster (Strengthen or buttress); assist (To give support); encourage · uphold · reinforce · champion · advocate · endorse · rally · stand by · prop up · buttress
assistance directionlend support ≠ undermine Weaken by stealth; sabotage · hinder · obstruct · impede · thwart
stance toward a position or causelend support ≠ oppose Act against something; denounce · reject · condemn · disavow · repudiate
engagement levellend support ≠ abandon Leave behind permanently; turn one's back on · desert · leave in the lurch · wash one's hands of · forsake
support verbs: back, support, advocate, defend, endorse; approval: approve, approval rating, agree, accept, thumbs-up
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/lend_support