supports

backing

abutment agency back base bed bedding block brace buttress collar column cornerstone device flotation foothold footing foundation fulcrum groundwork guide hold lining means medium pillar platform pole post prop rampart reinforcement rest rib rod shore stake stanchion stave stay stiffener stilt substratum substructure sustentation timber underpinning

disapproval discouragement frustration opposition stop

aid assistance backing encouragement loyalty protection relief

assist blessing championship comfort friendship furtherance hand lift patronage succor sustenance

moral support

hindrance hurt injury

ill will stoppage

block disapproval discouragement frustration opposition stop

care payment relief responsibility subsidy

alimentation alimony allowance keep livelihood living maintenance necessities nutriment provision stock stores subsistence sustenance upkeep victuals

entertainment fun neglect

block disapproval discouragement frustration opposition stop

adherent advocate ally angel apologist backbone backer benefactor champion cohort comforter confederate coworker defender disciple endorser espouser exponent expounder fan follower friend helper mainstay maintainer partisan patron pillar preserver prop proponent satellite second sponsor stalwart stay subscriber supporter sustainer tower of strength upholder well-wisher

enemy foe

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 from falling keep up shore up upbear

undermine weaken

drop fall let go refuse

contradict disapprove let down neglect oppose reject release

back encourage finance fund maintain raise set up sponsor strengthen subsidize uphold

angel bankroll chaperon cherish feed fortify foster guard keep nourish nurse prop stake stiffen stroke succor sustain underwrite

attend to be a source of strength bring up buoy up care for earn one's keep give a leg up keep an eye on look after make a living pay expenses of pay for pick up the check put up money for

conclude depress discourage dissuade finish hurt ignore neglect take weaken

abandon starve

contradict disapprove let down let go oppose refuse reject release

aid approve assist back bolster boost endorse establish help hold justify maintain promote side with uphold

abet advance carry champion cheer comfort countenance forward foster second stay substantiate sustain verify

agree with bear out boost morale get behind go along with go to bat for keep up plead for pull for put forward rally round stand behind stand up for stick by stick up for take one's side take the part of throw in one's lot with throw in with

block condemn decrease desert disapprove discourage halt hinder hurt injure invalidate obstruct oppose prevent reject stop undermine

disprove impede

contradict let down let go neglect refuse release

abide continue maintain take tolerate

bear brook countenance go handle stand stomach submit suffer swallow undergo

bear with carry on go through keep up live with put up with stand for stay the course stick it out sweat out wait out

disallow discontinue halt refuse reject stop

disagree fight

contradict disapprove let down let go neglect oppose release