Lean on antonyms | verbs

Antonyms for Lean on as a Verb

• assist

  bother, attack
• aid

  bother, attack
• compliment

  bother, castigate
• praise

  bother, castigate
• leave alone

  bother, compel
• help

  attack, mangle
• boost

  castigate, intimidate
• alleviate

  intimidate
• delight

  pressure, intimidate
• please

  pressure, intimidate
• make happy

  pressure, intimidate
• relieve

  cause mental pain
• allow

  compel
• forgive

  scold, criticize severely
• reward

  criticize severely
• laud

  scold, reprimand
• exonerate

  criticize severely
• guard

  attack, mangle
• protect

  attack, mangle
• surrender

  mangle, scold
• approve

  reprimand, criticize severely
• flatter

  reprimand, criticize severely
• comfort

  pressure, scold
• encourage

  compel, scold
• inspirit

  frighten, browbeat
• dissuade

  compel, pressure
• release

  demand, compel
• let go

  demand, move or urge on
• discourage

  incite, move or urge on
• halt

  move or urge on, put a rule
• stop

  incite, move or urge on
• disbelieve

  believe, rely
• distrust

  believe, rely
• hearten

  frighten, browbeat
• 

  calm

  frighten, browbeat
• incite

  frighten, browbeat
• gladden

  browbeat
• embolden

  frighten
• 

  soothe

  cause mental pain
• prevent

  move or urge on, put a rule
• depress
• pull

  incite
• cease

  put a rule
• refuse

  put a rule
• give

  demand, try to get money out of
• not finish

  put a rule
• receive

  demand
• heal

  cause mental pain
• cure

  cause mental pain
• reassure