take the part of

act like imitate masquerade as mimic portray pose as

act ape ditto do enact fake mirror perform personate play playact represent

act a part act out assume character do an impression of double as dress as make like pass oneself off as play a role put on an act

direct fail halt idle prevent stop

be original differ oppose reverse

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 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