Synonyms of shoulders

shoulders

verb

present tense third-person singular of shoulder

1

as in assumes

to take to or upon oneself

agreed to shoulder the burden of caring for their elderly father

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assumes
• accepts
• bears
• undertakes
• embraces
• takes over
• backs
• adopts
• advocates
• stands by
• champions
• supports
• takes up
• endorses
• indorses
• upholds
• consents
• agrees
• espouses
• acquiesces
• assents
• accedes
• reassumes
• reaccepts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• disclaims
• withdraws
• repudiates
• turns down
• disavows
• retracts
• disowns
• takes back
• rejects
• renounces
• declines
• abjures
• avoids
• spurns
• recants
• refrains (from)
• abstains (from)
• bypasses
• unsays
• relinquishes
• forbears
• detours
• forsakes
• gives up
• backs off
• backs down
• abandons
• surrenders
• backtracks
• abnegates

2

as in pushes

to force one's way

shouldered through the crowd at the bar and ordered a drink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushes
• elbows
• squeezes
• muscles
• bulls
• presses
• jams
• shoves
• bores
• crashes
• jostles
• thrusts
• bulldozes
• rams

Phrases Containing shoulders

• head and shoulders
• rub shoulders (with)
• rub shoulders