keep from falling

bolster hold reinforce uphold

base bear bed bottom brace buttress carry cradle crutch embed found ground mainstay poise prop shore shoulder stand stay strut sustain undergird

be a foundation for keep up shore up upbear

undermine weaken

drop fall let go refuse

contradict disapprove let down neglect oppose reject release

assist bolster buoy continue defend help nurse preserve save

aid approve back bankroll bear befriend brace buttress carry comfort confirm convey endorse favor feed foster lug nourish nurture pack prolong prop protract ratify relieve supply support tote transfer transport uphold validate verify

go for keep alive keep going lend a hand provide for shore up stand by stick up for

harm hinder hurt obstruct stop

abbreviate condemn contradict deny deprive disagree disapprove discourage disprove hold ignore injure invalidate keep let down let go maintain neglect oppose refuse reject shorten starve take trouble veto weaken

abstain discontinue halt