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abet - 20 thesaurus results
Main Entry: abet
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: assist, help in wrongdoing
Synonyms: advocate, back, condone, egg on*, encourage, endorse, goad, incite, instigate, prod, promote, provoke, sanction, spur, support, urge
Antonyms: counter, deter, discourage, frustrate, hinder, hurt, impede, obstruct, resist
Main Entry: aid
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: help, support
Synonyms: abet, alleviate, assist, bail out, befriend, encourage, favor, go to bat for*, lighten, mitigate, promote, relieve, serve, subsidize, sustain, benefact, go with*, lend a hand, open doors for, stick up for, straighten out*
Notes: aid is assistance or a source of assistance; aide is an assistant
Antonyms: block, hinder, hurt, impede, injure, obstruct
Main Entry: assist
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: help
Synonyms: abet, aid, back, bail out, benefit, boost, collaborate, cooperate, do for*, expedite, facilitate, further, go for, go to bat for*, hype*, plug*, puff*, push*, reinforce, relieve, ride shotgun*, serve, stump*, support, sustain, thump*, give a boost, give a leg up, give a lift, go down the line for, go with, grease the wheels, lend a hand, make a pitch for, open doors, put on the map, root for, run interference for, stand up for, take care of, work for, work with
Antonyms: hinder, hurt, stop, thwart
Main Entry: cooperate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: aid, assist
Synonyms: abet, advance, agree, back up, band, befriend, chip in, coincide, collaborate, combine, concert, concur, conspire, contribute, coordinate, espouse, forward, further, help, league*, participate, partner, pitch in*, play ball*, second, succor, unite, uphold, be in cahoots, coadjute, comply with, conduce, go along with, join forces, join in, lend a hand, pool resources, pull together, share in, show willingness, side with, stick together, take part, work side by side, work together
Antonyms: block, delay, disturb, encumber, handicap, hinder, impede, obstruct, prevent, stop
Main Entry: countenance
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: approve, support
Synonyms: abet, accept, advocate, aid, applaud, back, bear with, champion, commend, condone, confirm, cope, encourage, endorse, favor, go for, handle, help, invite, okay*, sanction, stand for, swallow*, thumbs up*, uphold, approbate, get behind, give green light, give stamp of approval, give the nod, go along with, grin and bear it, hold with, live with, nod at, put John Hancock on, put up with, sign off on, sit still for, smile on*, stomach something
Antonyms: deny, disagree, disapprove, discourage, fight, oppose, refuse
Main Entry: foment
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: instigate, provoke
Synonyms: abet, agitate, arouse, brew, cultivate, encourage, excite, foster, goad, incite, nurse, nurture, promote, quicken, raise, set, spur, start, stimulate, whip up*, fan the flames, set on, sow the seeds, stir up
Antonyms: cease, dampen, discourage, dissuade, stop
Main Entry: incite
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: encourage, provoke
Synonyms: abet, activate, actuate, agitate, animate, arouse, coax, craze, drive, egg on*, encourage, excite, exhort, foment, force, forward, further, goad, impel, induce, inflame, influence, inspire, instigate, juice*, motivate, persuade, prick, promote, prompt, provoke, push, raise, rouse, set, solicit, spur, stimulate, taunt, trigger, urge, whip up*, work up*, fan the fire, get to*, inspirit, key up, psych, put up to, set off*, stir up, talk into
Antonyms: delay, deter, discourage, prohibit
Main Entry: induce
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: cause to happen; encourage
Synonyms: abet, activate, actuate, argue into, breed, bring about, bring around, bulldoze*, cajole, cause, coax, convince, draw, draw in, effect, engender, generate, get up, get*, give rise to, goose*, impel, incite, influence, instigate, lead to, make, motivate, move, occasion, persuade, press, prevail upon, procure, produce, promote, prompt, sell one on, set in motion, soft-soap, squeeze, steamroll, suck in, sway, sweet-talk, talk into*, twist one's arm, urge, wheedle, win over*
Antonyms: discourage, halt, hinder, prevent
Main Entry: instigate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: influence, provoke
Synonyms: abet, actuate, bring about, egg on*, encourage, foment, goad, hint, impel, incite, inflame, initiate, insinuate, kindle, move, needle*, persuade, plan, plot, prompt, raise, rouse, scheme, spur, start, stimulate, suggest, turn on, urge, whip up*, work up, add fuel, fire up, make waves, put up to, rabble-rouse, set on, steam up, stir up
Antonyms: halt, prevent, stop
Main Entry: permit
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: allow participation
Synonyms: abet, accede, accept, acquiesce, admit, agree, authorize, bless, boost, buy, charter, concede, concur, condone, consent, empower, enable, endorse, endure, franchise, go for, grant, have, humor, indulge, leave, let, license, okay, pass, privilege, sanctify, sanction, sign, suffer, thumbs up*, tolerate, warrant, blink at, give leave, give permission, let pass, say yes, shake on, sign off on, take kindly to, wink at*
Antonyms: deny, disallow, refuse, reject
Main Entry: whip up
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: incite, excite
Synonyms: abet, agitate, arouse, compel, disturb, drive, foment, goad, hound, inflame, instigate, kindle, prick, prod, provoke, push, raise, set, spur, start, stir, urge, work up, set on, stir up
Antonyms: discourage, dissuade
Main Entry: aid and abet
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: assist in breaking law
Synonyms: abet, collude, countenance, foster, keep in countenance
Main Entry: back
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: support
Synonyms: abet, abide by, advocate, ally, angel*, assist, bankroll, boost, champion, countenance, encourage, endorse, favor, finance, go to bat for*, sanction, second, sponsor, stake, subsidize, sustain, underwrite, uphold, give a boost, give a leg up, give a lift, grubstake, side with, stand behind, stick by, stick up for
Antonyms: discourage, dissuade
Main Entry: favor
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: pamper, reward; help
Synonyms: abet, accommodate, advance, aid, assist, befriend, esteem, facilitate, further, gratify, humor, indulge, oblige, promote, spare, spoil, value, be partial to, do a kindness, do right by, make exception, play favorites, pull strings, show consideration, side with, smile upon, treat well
Antonyms: hinder, hurt, thwart
Main Entry: help
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: aid, assist
Synonyms: abet, accommodate, advocate, back, ballyhoo*, be of use, befriend, benefit, bolster, boost, buck up*, cheer, cooperate, do a favor, do a service, do one's part, encourage, endorse, further, go to bat for*, go with, hype*, intercede, lend a hand, maintain, open doors, patronize, plug*, promote, prop, puff*, push, relieve, root for, sanction, save, second, see through, serve, stand by, stick up for, stimulate, stump for, succor, support, sustain, take under one's wing, uphold, work for
Antonyms: block, check, counteract, harm, hinder, hurt, injure, obstruct, stop
Main Entry: provoke
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make angry
Synonyms: abet, abrade, affront, aggravate, anger, annoy, bother, bug*, chafe, enrage, exasperate, exercise, foment, fret, gall*, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin, get*, grate, hit where one lives, incense, incite, inflame, infuriate, insult, irk, irritate, madden, make blood boil, make waves, nag, offend, perturb, pique, put out, raise, rile, roil, ruffle, set on, set*, try one's patience, upset, vex, whip up*, work into lather, work up*
Antonyms: delight, make happy, please
Main Entry: do for
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: help
Synonyms: abet, aid, assist, steady, support, benefact, care for, help out, lend a hand, look after, provide for
Antonyms: deny, refuse
Main Entry: encourage
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: give support; help
Synonyms: abet, advance, advocate, aid, approve, assist, back, back up, befriend, bolster, boost, brace, comfort, console, countenance, develop, ease, egg on*, endorse, favor, fortify, forward, foster, further, go for*, improve, instigate, invite, pat on the back, prevail, promote, push, reassure, reinforce, relieve, sanction, second, serve, solace, spur, strengthen, subsidize, succor, support, sustain, uphold, get behind, give a leg up, pull for, root for, side with*, smile upon, subscribe to
Antonyms: block, confuse, deter, discourage
Main Entry: stir
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: incite, stimulate
Synonyms: abet, actuate, affect, agitate, animate, arouse, awaken, challenge, craze, drive, electrify, energize, excite, foment, galvanize, impel, inflame, inspire, kindle, motivate, move, prompt, provoke, quicken, raise, rally, rile, rouse, roust, rout, set, spark, spook*, spur, thrill, touch, trigger, urge, wake, whet, whip up*, work up*, add fuel to fire, adjy, bestir, feed the fire, make waves, psych, stir embers, stir up, switch on, vitalize, waken
Antonyms: calm, discourage
Main Entry: raise
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: start up, motivate; introduce
Synonyms: abet, activate, advance, arouse, awaken, bring up, broach, cause, evoke, excite, foment, foster, incite, instigate, kindle, moot, motivate, provoke, set, suggest, whip up, put forward, resurrect, set on, stir up
Antonyms: conclude, finish, stop
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