prop up Synonyms
Strongest:
- hamper
- restrain
- impede
- bar
- impede
- hold-back
- inhibit
- block
- block
- obstruct
- restrain
- let-down
- fail
- interfere
- interfere
- balk
- hinder
- oppose
- hold-back
- obstruct
- constrain
- fail
- hamper
- bar
- constrain
- hinder
- balk
- let-down
- thwart
- inhibit
- oppose
- thwart
Strong:
- strangle
- discourage
- sabotage
- discourage
- frustrate
- baffle
- frustrate
- sabotage
- foil
- handicap
- handicap
- baffle
- inconvenience
- disappoint
- hurt
- disappoint
- inconvenience
- foil
- desert
- hurt
- strangle
- desert
Weak:
prop up Meaning
prop up (v)
support by placing against something solid or rigid
prop up Sentence Examples
- He used several pillows to prop up his back while reading in bed.
- The government implemented measures to prop up the struggling economy during the recession.
- She leaned against the wall to prop herself up after feeling dizzy.
- The construction crew used wooden beams to prop up the damaged ceiling.
- Investors hoped that the new tax incentives would help prop up the real estate market.
- The company provided financial support to prop up its failing subsidiary.
- He used his hand to prop up the umbrella against the strong gusts of wind.
- The government announced plans to prop up the failing healthcare system with increased funding.
- The makeshift tent was propped up with sticks and ropes.
- She grabbed a stack of books to prop up the wobbly table.
FAQs About the word prop up
support by placing against something solid or rigid
shore (up), sustain, support, stay,carry, bolster, bear, buttress, undergird, brace
hamper, restrain, impede, bar, impede, hold back, inhibit, block, block, obstruct
He used several pillows to prop up his back while reading in bed.
The government implemented measures to prop up the struggling economy during the recession.
She leaned against the wall to prop herself up after feeling dizzy.
The construction crew used wooden beams to prop up the damaged ceiling.
