Root for and Stop

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Root for verb - Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.

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Stop is an antonym for root for in topics: help, aid.

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Root for is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

Despite this, it's easy to root for him as he attempts to overcome his fears and put a stop to the disease spreading through Tokyo.

Source: Lovable Coward / Anime and Manga

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Stop and Root for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/root_for/stop

Root for & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/root_for/stop>.

Stop or Root for. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/root_for/stop.

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