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bolster

verb

/ˈbəʊl.stər/

Meaning

To support or strengthen; to prop up.

To support or strengthen; prop up.

To support, strengthen or reinforce something to make it better.

The new policy aims to bolster economic growth.

Regular training helps bolster confidence.

Regular training bolsters confidence and skills.

strengthen, support, reinforce, Support, Strengthen, Reinforce

Entry 1

strengthen, support, reinforce

Entry 2

strengthen, support, reinforce

Entry 3

Support, Strengthen, Reinforce

undermine, weaken, diminish, Weaken, Undermine, Discourage

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undermine, weaken, diminish

Entry 2

weaken, undermine, diminish

Entry 3

Weaken, Undermine, Discourage

to successfully bring about or reach a desired goal or result

to give an order authoritatively; to control or direct

to hang loosely or swing freely

To extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming that existin...

To depart from an established course or normal pattern.

to give something out to several people or places