Assist and Keep

Opposite meaning words

Assist verb - To provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end.

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Keep is an antonym for assist.

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Assist is an antonym for keep in prevent topic.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

humanity	assist humanity	keep humanity
man	assist man	keep man
people	assist people	keep people
order	assist order	keep order
Other words: family, someone, team, way, items, player, friends, players.

Doom as an assist to execute a devilish trap which can keep the opponent in perpetual blockstun, rendering them unable to move while they take chip damage.

Source: Game Breaker / Fighting Games
He's there to help manage your schedule, run errands, assist with planning and setting up any events you decide to host, keep you apprised of relevant information, and generally in all ways assist you in your efforts to successfully navigate the Summit and achieve your goals there.

Source: The Jeeves
A boss in Avernum 5 summons two future versions of himself to assist him, and he does his best to keep his grammar consistent when shouting orders to them.

Source: Time Travel Tense Trouble

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