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reinforce

verb
variants: also reenforce

Synonyms and Antonyms of reinforce

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

  • letters of recommendation that reinforced the committee's opinion of the candidate
Synonyms of reinforce

back, bolster, buttress, corroborate, shore (up), substantiate, support
Words Related to reinforce

confirm, establish, prove, verify

affirm, avouch, validate
Near Antonyms of reinforce

undercut, undermine, weaken

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