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Definitions

shore up

VERB
bolster
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aid boost buoy buttress cushion help maintain reinforce strengthen support sustain
STRONG
assist brace bulwark carry pillow prop stay uphold
WEAK
bear up buck up hold up pick up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
block decrease discourage halt hinder hurt injure let down neglect obstruct stop undermine weaken
WEAK
not support prevent
VERB
fortify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brace build up buttress consolidate entrench protect reinforce secure step up strengthen
STRONG
bulwark embattle garrison gird prepare prop ready steel support
WEAK
charge up punch up soup up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
harm hurt injure let down let go loosen unfasten weaken
STRONG
neglect
WEAK
decrease discourage dissuade
VERB
hold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bear carry stay take
STRONG
bolster brace buttress lock prop shoulder sustain underpin uphold
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid dodge fail lose refuse
STRONG
unfasten weaken
WEAK
abandon cancel cease desert disbelieve drop forsake halt let go quit release stop
VERB
reinforce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add to bolster boost build up buttress emphasize enlarge fortify increase stress support underline
STRONG
carry energize harden hype multiply prop stiffen stroke supplement sustain toughen
WEAK
add fuel to fire back up beef up heat up lend a hand pick up pillar prop up punch up soup up stand up for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease diminish discourage hinder hurt lessen let down play down prevent reduce undermine weaken
STRONG
liquefy melt soften
WEAK
subtract take away
VERB
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bolster hold reinforce uphold
STRONG
base bear bed bottom brace buttress carry cradle crutch embed found ground mainstay poise prop shore shoulder stand stay strut sustain undergird
WEAK
be a foundation for keep from falling keep up upbear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
undermine weaken
STRONG
drop fall let go refuse
WEAK
contradict disapprove let down neglect oppose reject release
VERB
sustain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assist bolster buoy continue defend help nurse preserve save
STRONG
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
WEAK
go for keep alive keep from falling keep going lend a hand provide for stand by stick up for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
harm hinder hurt obstruct stop
STRONG
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
WEAK
abstain discontinue halt
VERB
uphold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advocate confirm defend encourage endorse hold to justify promote side with stand by vindicate
STRONG
aid assist back bolster boost brace buttress carry champion countenance elevate help hoist prop raise rear second sustain uplift upraise
WEAK
back up buoy up hold up one's end pick up stick by stick up for take up upbear uprear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attack deny oppose protest
STRONG
abandon block decrease depress destroy discourage drop fall halt hinder hurt injure lessen lower neglect obstruct prevent stop undermine
WEAK
weaken

Example Sentences

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Faced with higher energy import bills, countries like Turkey, for example, found themselves with no option but to sell some gold reserves to shore up its currency.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Officials are also seeking to shore up domestic supply and increase fuel imports through regional partners as part of a newly agreed National Fuel Security Plan.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

With the war now in its fifth week, governments are moving to shore up their economies.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Still, enhanced privacy is a VPN’s flagship feature, and these practices don’t exactly shore up user trust.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

I needed to buy you good food, medicine for your fever, and things to shore up our shelter and make it comfortable.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.