Synonyms of backstopped

backstopped

verb

past tense of backstop

as in assisted

to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end

the Nobel-winning geneticist was of course backstopped in his research by a team of highly talented assistants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assisted
• aided
• helped
• supported
• backed
• reinforced
• abetted
• saved
• propped (up)
• bolstered
• facilitated
• endorsed
• promoted
• guided
• sponsored
• encouraged
• forwarded
• bore a hand
• championed
• stood one in good stead
• served
• indorsed
• comforted
• rescued
• launched
• fostered
• furthered
• sustained
• benefited
• attended
• benefitted
• patronized
• reenforced
• buttressed
• ministered (to)
• succored
• counselled
• eased
• advanced
• mentored
• nurtured
• profited
• obliged
• advised
• emboldened
• boosted
• counseled
• cared (for)
• favored
• bailed out
• delivered
• heartened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposed
• hindered
• restrained
• constrained
• barred
• hampered
• inhibited
• impeded
• held back
• blocked
• handicapped
• failed
• balked
• thwarted
• interfered
• obstructed
• strangled
• foiled
• frustrated
• baffled
• disappointed
• deserted
• let down
• discouraged
• sabotaged
• stifled
• injured
• retarded
• inconvenienced
• harmed
• repressed
• damaged
• stunted
• hurt
• disheartened
• straitened