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Synonyms for lend a hand
verb help, support

subsidize
abet
assist
encourage
alleviate

promote
mitigate
befriend
lighten
relieve

serve
favor
sustain
bail out
go to bat for

benefact
go with
open doors for
stick up for
straighten out

Antonyms for lend a hand

deter
hinder
burden
block

impede
injure
obstruct
discourage

hurt
upset

Synonyms
verb help

reinforce
boost
support
back
cooperate
benefit
sustain
aid
facilitate
expedite
plug

abet
collaborate
stump
relieve
serve
hype
thump
push
further
puff
bail out

do for
go for
go to bat for
ride shotgun
take care of
give a boost
give a leg up
give a lift
go down the line for
go with
grease the wheels

make a pitch for
open doors
put on the map
root for
run interference for
stand up for
work for
work with

Antonyms

undermine
hinder
prevent
block
delay
handicap

impede
obstruct
injure
conceal
hide
frustrate

thwart
discourage
halt
hurt
stop
check

Synonyms
verb aid, assist

collaborate
help
uphold
contribute
conspire
unite
participate
coordinate
further
agree
advance

abet
befriend
concur
concert
conduce
league
band
second
succor
combine
espouse

forward
partner
coincide
back up
chip in
pitch in
play ball
comply with
be in cahoots
coadjute
go along with

join forces
join in
pool resources
pull together
share in
show willingness
side with
stick together
take part
work side by side
work together

Antonyms

block
counteract
harm
hinder
obstruct
protest
impede

reject
delay
encumber
handicap
prevent
disagree
check

hurt
stop
oppose
halt
differ
disturb

Synonyms
verb help

abet
aid
assist

steady
support
benefact

care for
help out
look after

provide for

Antonyms

create
deny

refuse
bear

Synonyms
verb advance, lend support

hasten
help
facilitate
encourage
promote
speed
expedite
plug

assist
champion
ballyhoo
engender
contribute
serve
patronize
forward

foster
propagate
push
aid
generate
succor
back up
bail out

give a boost to
go with
open doors
take care of
work for

Antonyms

block
hinder
delay
slow
conceal
hide
withhold
destroy
ignore

impede
cease
curtail
frustrate
obstruct
prevent
protest
check
hurt

stop
halt
oppose
kill
neglect
take
discourage

Synonyms
verb aid, assist

bolster
save
support
serve
encourage
cooperate
benefit
maintain
back
push
further
promote

boost
stimulate
plug
abet
advocate
befriend
uphold
intercede
ballyhoo
relieve
cheer
patronize

accommodate
second
succor
sustain
sanction
endorse
hype
puff
prop
buck up
go to bat for
be of use

do a favor
do a service
go with
open doors
root for
see through
stand by
stick up for
stump for
work for
do one’s part
take under one’s wing

Antonyms

hinder
obstruct
prevent
undermine
harm
refuse
dissuade
block
delay
handicap

impede
condemn
conceal
hide
frustrate
protest
ignore
disapprove
counteract
injure

decrease
worsen
hurt
neglect
depress
discourage
stop
halt
oppose
check

Synonyms
verb take part in activity

play
engage
perform
share
cooperate
compete
aid
partake

concur
strive
chip in
come in
enter into
go into
engage in
associate with

be a participant
be a party to
be into
get in on
get in on the act
have a hand in
have to do with
join in

latch on
sit in on
sit in
take an interest in
tune in

Antonyms

prevent
block
hinder

impede
obstruct
direct

stop
observe
watch

Synonyms
verb help out

come through
aid
attack
begin
buckle down
chip in
commence
contribute

cooperate
do
fall to
help
launch
participate
subscribe
tackle

volunteer
get going
contribute work
get cracking
go to it
help; get busy
hop to it
join in

jump in
plunge into
set about
set to
tee off
wade in
do one’s bit

Antonyms

hinder

prevent

hurt

Synonyms
verb strengthen, augment

bolster
stress
buttress
support
enlarge
add to
increase
fortify
emphasize

build up
boost
underline
stiffen
energize
prop
harden
multiply
stroke

supplement
sustain
carry
hype
toughen
back up
beef up
pick up
pillar

shore up
add fuel to fire
heat up
prop up
punch up
soup up
stand up for

Antonyms

hinder
prevent
undermine
let down
weaken
decrease

lessen
play down
liquefy
soften
subtract
reduce

diminish
hurt
discourage
melt
take away

Synonyms
verb become involved

arrive
chip in
come
enter

intercede
interfere
intermediate
interpose

intervene
mediate
negotiate
be invited

take action

Antonyms

abandon

leave

wash hands

Synonyms
verb keep up, maintain

preserve
bolster
help
defend
assist
continue
nurse
save
buoy
feed
befriend
buttress
supply

relieve
back
convey
carry
protract
transport
uphold
confirm
verify
support
comfort
prop
prolong

favor
foster
endorse
brace
nourish
ratify
lug
bear
bankroll
validate
tote
transfer
aid

nurture
approve
pack
go for
keep alive
keep from falling
keep going
provide for
shore up
stand by
stick up for

Antonyms

hinder
obstruct
harm
ignore
let down
weaken
injure
condemn
shorten
contradict
disprove
invalidate

veto
deny
refuse
reject
disapprove
deprive
discontinue
abstain
hurt
stop
starve
neglect

take
discourage
trouble
hold
keep
maintain
abbreviate
oppose
let go
disagree
halt