Synonyms of buttressing

buttressing

verb

present participle of buttress

1

as in sustaining

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

a brace buttressed the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustaining
• supporting
• carrying
• bolstering
• upholding
• staying
• bracing
• underpinning
• undergirding
• bearing
• underlying
• propping (up)
• shoring (up)
• steadying
• trussing

2

as in reinforcing

to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)

a mass of circumstantial evidence buttresses the prosecutor's case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforcing
• bolstering
• supporting
• proving
• corroborating
• backing
• reenforcing
• confirming
• establishing
• substantiating
• verifying
• shoring (up)
• affirming
• validating
• avouching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undermining
• weakening
• undercutting