Synonyms of buttressed

buttressed

verb

past tense of buttress

1

as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

a brace buttressed the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustained
• bolstered
• carried
• supported
• upheld
• stayed
• braced
• underpinned
• bore
• undergirded
• propped (up)
• trussed
• steadied
• shored (up)
• underlay

2

as in reinforced

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

a mass of circumstantial evidence buttresses the prosecutor's case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reinforced
• bolstered
• proved
• supported
• backed
• corroborated
• reenforced
• confirmed
• established
• substantiated
• verified
• affirmed
• shored (up)
• validated
• avouched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakened
• undermined
• undercut