Prop up and Restrain

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

Usage example: invariably his strong religious faith props him up in times of crisis

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Restrain is an antonym for prop up.

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Prop up is an antonym for restrain.

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Restrain and Prop up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prop_up/restrain

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