undergird

Day 62Level 2

uhn-der-GURD

support

support; strengthen

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

reinforce, uphold, bolster

Antonyms:

undermine, weaken

Example Sentence:

History teaches us that democracy and regional economic development help undergird regional peace and stability.

Related Words

hold one's attention

uh-REST

to stop or slow down; to hold one's attention

patronage

AW-spis

patronage, support

type of cap

buh-REY

type of visor-less cap often worn angled to one side

ridicule

di-RI-zhun

ridicule, scorn

dissident

ahy-kon-uh-KLAS-tik

criticizing popular beliefs

imprisonment

in-kahr-suh-REY-shuhn

putting in prison