Synonyms for underpinning
See underpinning in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
A means or device that keeps something erect, stable, or secure:
brace, buttress, crutch, prop, shore, stay2, support. See supportThe lowest or supporting part or structure.
Often used in plural: base1, basis, bed, bottom, foot, footing, foundation, fundament, ground, groundwork, seat, substratum. See overThat on which something immaterial, such as an argument or a charge, rests.
Often used in plural: base1, basis, footing, foundation, fundament, ground (often used in plural), groundwork. See over
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