Aid and Baffle

Aid

Aid verb - To provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end.
Usage example: sought to aid her in her search for a dachshund puppy by looking online

Baffle is an antonym for aid.

Nearby Words: aids, aided, aide, aiding, aider

Baffle

Baffle verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
Usage example: the language barrier baffled everyone and discouraged us from attempting another teleconference

Aid is an antonym for baffle in topics: hinder, perplex.

Nearby Words: baffled, baffling, bafflement, baffler

Common collocations

people aid people baffle people
police aid police baffle police
player aid player baffle player
humans aid humans baffle humans
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