Antonyms for support

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : suh-pawrt, -pohrt

Phonetic Transcription : səˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt

Definition of support

Origin : late 14c., "to aid," also "to hold up, prop up," from Old French supporter, from Latin supportare "convey, carry, bring up," from sub "up from under" + portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)). Related: Supported; supporting.

noun something that holds up structure
noun help, approval
noun food, money, possessions for staying alive
verb hold up
verb take care of, provide for
verb defend, advocate belief
verb endure

Example sentences :

You used to support your family comfortably when you had one.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

We must support our rights or lose our character, and with it, perhaps, our liberties.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

As usual, balm was on his lips, and I found encouragement and support.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various

To attempt it finds no support in the principles of our Constitution.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

In support of his deposition he produced his billet de garde, dated the 8th.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various

Both will afford me encouragement and support in the vicissitudes which yet await me.
Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various

In supporting it, therefore, we support all that is dear to the freeman and the philanthropist.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

But having a wife and three children to support, Saranac was out of the question.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

For we wish not only to obtain your countenance and support, but also to preserve your respect.
Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell

That was where the money went—to support his mother and sister.
Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser

Synonyms for support

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