" backing "

1: an act or instance of helping;

  * e.g., " ... the teacher's backing on the science project was invaluable "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abetment,

•  aid,

•  assist,

•  assistance,

•  boost,

•  hand,

•  help,

•  helping hand,

•  leg up,

•  lift,

•  support

•  Antonyms : 

•  hindrance

2: the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking;

  * e.g., " ... the museum exhibition would not have been possible without corporate backing "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aegis,

•  auspice,

•  patronage,

•  sponsorship

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to promote the interests or cause of;

  * e.g., " ... she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocating,

•  championing,

•  endorsing,

•  patronizing,

•  plumping (for),

•  plunking (for),

•  supporting

•  Antonyms : 

•  hindering

2: to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end;

  * e.g., " ... a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abetting,

•  aiding,

•  assisting,

•  backstopping,

•  helping,

•  propping (up),

•  supporting

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea);

  * e.g., " ... the author needs to back her thesis with more facts "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bolstering,

•  buttressing,

•  corroborating,

•  reinforcing,

•  shoring (up),

•  substantiating,

•  supporting

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to promote the interests or cause of;

  * e.g., " ... she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocate,

•  champion,

•  endorse,

•  patronize,

•  plump (for),

•  plunk (for),

•  support

•  Antonyms : 

•  hinder

2: to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end;

  * e.g., " ... a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abet,

•  aid,

•  assist,

•  backstop,

•  help,

•  prop (up),

•  support

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea);

  * e.g., " ... the author needs to back her thesis with more facts "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bolster,

•  buttress,

•  corroborate,

•  reinforce,

•  shore (up),

•  substantiate,

•  support

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in testifying (to), vouching (for);

•  Synonyms : 

•  avouching,

•  testifying (to),

•  vouching (for),

•  witnessing,

•  arguing,

•  attesting,

•  authenticating,

•  bearing out,

•  certifying,

•  confirming,

•  corroborating,

•  substantiating,

•  supporting,

•  validating,

•  verifying,

•  vindicating,

•  guaranteeing,

•  warranting,

•  affirming,

•  asserting,

•  averring,

•  avowing,

•  declaring,

•  professing,

•  demonstrating,

•  documenting,

•  establishing,

•  proving,

•  reinforcing

•  Antonyms : 

•  disproving,

•  rebutting,

•  refuting,

•  contradicting,

•  gainsaying,

•  denying,

•  disavowing,

•  disclaiming,

•  challenging,

•  contesting,

•  disputing,

•  questioning

2: as in setting, hardening;

•  Synonyms : 

•  clotting,

•  coagulating,

•  congealing,

•  gelling,

•  hardening,

•  setting

•  Antonyms : 

•  flowing,

•  pouring,

•  rolling,

•  running,

•  streaming,

•  arising,

•  disemboguing,

•  effusing,

•  emanating,

•  issuing,

•  springing,

•  coursing,

•  racing,

•  rushing

1: as in retiring, withdrawing;

•  Synonyms : 

•  receding,

•  retiring,

•  retreating,

•  withdrawing,

•  clearing out,

•  departing,

•  exiting,

•  going,

•  leaving,

•  lighting out,

•  pulling out,

•  quitting,

•  removing,

•  running away,

•  shoving (off),

•  taking off,

•  walking out

•  Antonyms : 

•  approaching,

•  bellying up,

•  closing,

•  closing in,

•  coming up,

•  drawing on,

•  nearing,

•  nighing,

•  arriving,

•  attaining,

•  coming,

•  gaining,

•  hitting,

•  landing,

•  making,

•  reaching,

•  showing up,

•  turning up,

•  waltzing (up),

•  creeping up,

•  sneaking up

1: to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable);

  * e.g., " ... backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dropping back,

•  falling back,

•  pulling out,

•  receding,

•  retiring,

•  retreating,

•  withdrawing

•  Antonyms : 

•  advancing

1: to break a promise or agreement;

  * e.g., " ... if you back down about dinner again, I'm not going to agree to another date "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backing off,

•  backing out,

•  copping out,

•  finking out,

•  reneging

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to break a promise or agreement;

  * e.g., " ... you'd better not back off on your promise to do all the planning for the big dance "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backing down,

•  backing out,

•  copping out,

•  finking out,

•  reneging

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to break a promise or agreement;

  * e.g., " ... she backed out on her offer to help with the wedding planning "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backing down,

•  backing off,

•  copping out,

•  finking out,

•  reneging

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable);

  * e.g., " ... backed away from the snake very slowly and carefully "

•  Synonyms : 

•  drop back,

•  fall back,

•  pull out,

•  recede,

•  retire,

•  retreat,

•  withdraw

•  Antonyms : 

•  advance