Buttress Synonyms and Antonyms
bŭt'rĭs
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Synonyms for Buttress
A postponement, especially of an execution or other punishment.
Shore is the land closest to a body of water.
To give moral or spiritual support or encouragement to
An orthopedic appliance used to support, align, or hold a bodily part in the correct position.
A support used by an injured or disabled person, often in pairs, as an aid to walking, having a vertical shaft that is sometimes forked, a horizontal grip for the hand, and a crosspiece that is positioned under the armpit or a cuff that wraps around the forearm.
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A rigid support, as a beam, stake, or pole, placed under or against a structure or part
A supporting structure or foundation, esp. one placed beneath a wall
To cause to move backward or in a reverse direction:
To make more certain the validity of; confirm; bolster; support
To verify something by supplying evidence; to corroborate or authenticate
To lengthen (a speech or piece of writing) with unnecessary or irrelevant material
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To cover with a pile; load
To strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel or equipment.
Strut is defined as to walk in a stiff, swaggering way.
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
To buoy up or hearten:
Sustain is defined as to support something or to endure a trial or hardship.
To assist in further development or progress:
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Antonyms for Buttress
(Idiomatic) To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody
To make or become weak or weaker
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