Backstop and Strangle

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

Usage example: the Nobel-winning geneticist was of course backstopped in his research by a team of highly talented assistants

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Strangle is an antonym for backstop.

Strangle verb - To be or cause to be killed by lack of breathable air.

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Backstop is an antonym for strangle.

Nearby Words: strangling, stranglehold

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