assist

[uh-sist] / əˈsɪst /

NOUN

help

Synonyms

STRONG

abetment aid assistance backing benefit boost collaboration comfort compensation cooperation facilitation furtherance hand lift reinforcement relief service support

WEAK

helping hand

Antonyms

STRONG

blockage damage delay discouragement encumbrance harm hindrance hurt impediment injury loss obstruction opposition prevention stop stoppage

WEAK

thwarting

VERB

help

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aid back benefit boost cooperate expedite facilitate reinforce support sustain take care of

STRONG

abet collaborate further hype plug puff push relieve serve stump thump

WEAK

bail out do for give a boost give a leg up give a lift go down the line for go for go to bat for go with grease the wheels lend a hand make a pitch for open doors put on the map ride shotgun root for run interference for stand up for work for work with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block check delay discourage halt handicap hinder hurt impede injure obstruct prevent stop undermine

STRONG

conceal frustrate hide

WEAK

thwart

Example Sentences

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The ritual could be which foot you put your shoe on first every morning or assisting the person you love the most in this world take a final breath in leaving it.

From Los Angeles Times

A bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales is also making its way through the Westminster parliament, though it appears unlikely to pass.

From BBC

"So then when you're assisted by hair and makeup, you really don't feel like yourself any more."

From BBC

This year, the MGU-H has been removed, and the rules forbid the MGU-K - the motor generator unit on the rear axle - from being used to assist at starts until the car reaches a certain speed.

From BBC

But, if it passes, Scotland could become the first nation in the UK to legalise assisted dying.

From BBC

assist

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