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Synonyms of buttress
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
something or someone to which one looks for support
- the mother had always been the buttress of our family in trying times
Synonyms for buttress
- anchor,
- dependence
- (also dependance),
- mainstay,
- pillar,
- reliance,
- standby
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2
a structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else
- after the wall collapsed, the construction company agreed to rebuild it with a buttress
Synonyms for buttress
- brace,
- mount,
- mounting,
- prop,
- reinforcement,
- shore,
- spur,
- stay,
- support,
- underpinning
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buttress
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of buttress (Entry 2 of 2)
2
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
- a mass of circumstantial evidence buttresses the prosecutor's case
Synonyms for buttress
- back,
- bolster,
- corroborate,
- reinforce
- (also reenforce),
- shore (up),
- substantiate,
- support
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The first known use of buttress was in the 14th century
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