assists

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

helping hand

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

thwarting

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

abet collaborate further hype plug puff push relieve serve stump thump

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

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

conceal frustrate hide

thwart