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Opposite of a strengthening piece of iron or timber used in building or carpentry
Opposite of a pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position
Opposite of two objects or people related in some way or considered together
Opposite of a point where two or more things are joined
Opposite of a brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things together
Opposite of a strengthening or supporting structure or material
Opposite of two people or things of the same sort considered together
Opposite of a structure that complements or supplements something else
“Before induction into a specific branch of the armed forces, recruits undergo at least nine weeks of basic military training.”
Opposite of to (attempt to) stay balanced by holding or leaning against something
Opposite of to prepare oneself (or others) emotionally or mentally, especially for something challenging
Opposite of to suffuse with vigor, life, energy, or spirit
Opposite of to reinforce the strength or sturdiness of
Opposite of to ready oneself for a challenging experience
“How is it they as believers could succumb to the experience of being forsaken by God, in terror before the withdrawal of divine love?”
Opposite of to prop up
“I will lift my tired legs from this couch once they are fully rested.”
Opposite of to resist or endure (something) successfully
Opposite of to support or hold up
“For any type of hanging container, choose tomatoes with small fruit because the hanging vines break under the weight of a crop of large tomatoes.”
Opposite of to draw or make tight or taut
Opposite of to strengthen or stabilize
“The lies are just the latest attempt to destabilize a fractured country.”
Opposite of to instill courage into
“The dragon's loud roar served to startle the enemy soldiers.”
Opposite of to prepare oneself
“There are no circumstances in life so afflicting as entirely to unprepare a man to meet death with resignation.”
Opposite of to free from fear, doubt or anxiety
“They might in fact, have borne down a great deal more than they met with, for there was little to distress them beyond the want of graciousness and warmth.”
Opposite of to make or become steady
“I got nervous when she started to rock the cable car by jumping up and down in it.”
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