Buttress

Buttress (V):

Pronunciation: BUH-tress

Word Meaning:

1. To support or reinforce a structure, system, or idea with a buttress (a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall).
2. To provide additional strength or support.

Uses in Sentence:

1. The engineers decided to buttress the bridge to ensure its stability during the earthquake.
2. He sought to buttress his argument with relevant evidence.

Synonyms:

1. Reinforce
2. Support
3. Strengthen
4. Prop
5. Bolster
6. Shore up
7. Sustain
8. Confirm
9. Validate

Antonyms:

1. Weaken
2. Undermine
3. Destabilize
4. Disprove
5. Invalidate
6. Debilitate
7. Sabotage
8. Erode

Word Meaning in Hindi: The word “buttress” can be translated into Hindi as “साहारा देना” (sahara dena) or “समर्थन करना” (samarthan karna).

Word Uses in Hindi:

1. इंजीनियर्स ने भूकंप के दौरान स्थिरता सुनिश्चित करने के लिए पुल को सहारा देने का निर्णय लिया। (The engineers decided to buttress the bridge to ensure its stability during the earthquake.)
2. उसने अपने तर्क को संबोधनशील साक्षात्कार के साथ समर्थन करने का प्रयास किया। (He sought to buttress his argument with relevant evidence.)