Definitions

assist

[uh-sist] / əˈsɪst /

NOUN

help

Synonyms

STRONG

abetment aid assistance backing benefit boost collaboration comfort compensation cooperation facilitation furtherance hand lift reinforcement relief service support

WEAK

helping hand

Antonyms

STRONG

blockage damage delay discouragement encumbrance harm hindrance hurt impediment injury loss obstruction opposition prevention stop stoppage

WEAK

thwarting

VERB

help

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid back benefit boost cooperate expedite facilitate reinforce support sustain take care of

STRONG

abet collaborate further hype plug puff push relieve serve stump thump

WEAK

bail out do for give a boost give a leg up give a lift go down the line for go for go to bat for go with grease the wheels lend a hand make a pitch for open doors put on the map ride shotgun root for run interference for stand up for work for work with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block check delay discourage halt handicap hinder hurt impede injure obstruct prevent stop undermine

STRONG

conceal frustrate hide

WEAK

thwart

Example Sentences

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International law requires belligerents in a war to assist sailors wounded or shipwrecked in battle.

From The Wall Street Journal

By concentrating in these regions, they appear to assist with repairing the genome.

From Science Daily

Police assisted the women in leaving their hotel and placed them in a safe house.

From Los Angeles Times

Crews were working to cool off hotspots in the stonework and assist structural engineers in assessing the stability of the remaining building.

From BBC

Shell not only “refused to compensate” Cipriani, but also told him that he could not “assist” him “in obtaining a television show or other entertainment industry opportunity.”

From Los Angeles Times

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