Balk and Support

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Balk verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.

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Support is an antonym for balk in topics: foil, thwart.

Nearby Words: balked, balky, balking

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

Usage example: sent reinforcements to support the troops deployed overseas

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Balk is an antonym for support.

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Support and Balk. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/balk/support

Balk & Support. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/balk/support>.

Support or Balk. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/balk/support.

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