underpin

Meaning

1. (transitive) To support from below with props or masonry.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To give support to; to form a basis of; to corroborate.

Synonyms

support

sustain

back

🔙

buttress

bear out

prop

bolster

rest

corroborate

reinforce

second

2nd

lean

bolster up

maintain

boost

shore

uphold

shore up

sponsor

aid

stand by

carry

endorse

countenance

brace up

fortify

found

help

hold up

indorse

intensify

patronage

patronize

play

predicate

press

promote

prop up

push

put

ratify

reconfirm

reinvigorate

reward

standby

stand up for

stick

strengthen

stud

subsidise

Translations

appuyer

sostenere

schragen

apuntalar

unterstützen

untermauern

stützen

apoiar

sostener

recolzar

ondersteunen

accoter

steunen

sustentar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌʌn.dəˈpɪn/

Etymology

From under- + pin.