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Antonyms for aid
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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.5 / 2 votes

  1. aid

    Abet and instigate are now used almost without exception in a bad sense; one may incite either to good or evil. One incites or instigates to the doing of something not yet done, or to increased activity or further advance in the doing of it; one abets by giving sympathy, countenance, or substantial aid to the doing of that which is already projected or in process of commission. Abet and instigate apply either to persons or actions, incite to persons only; one incites a person to an action. A clergyman will advocate the claims of justice, aid the poor, encourage the despondent, support the weak, uphold the constituted authorities; but he will not incite to a quarrel, instigate a riot, or abet a crime. The originator of a crime often instigates or incites others to abet him in it, or one may instigate or incite others to a crime in the commission of which he himself takes no active part. Compare HELP.

    Antonyms:
    baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, disapprove, disconcert, discourage, dissuade, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct

    Synonyms:
    abet, advocate, assist, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, instigate, promote, sanction, support, uphold

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. aid

    Antonyms:
    oppose, resist, counteract, discourage, thwart, withstand, confront, deter, baffle

    Synonyms:
    help, assist, succour, support, befriend, co-operate, contribute favor, foster, protect, abet, encourage, instigate, subsidize

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Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. aid, assistance, helpnoun

    a resource

    "visual aids in teaching"

    Synonyms:
    help, service, supporter, assistance, attention, financial aid, care, assist, helper, economic aid, avail, assistant, tending

  2. aid, assist, assistance, helpnoun

    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

    "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

    Synonyms:
    help, service, supporter, assistance, attention, financial aid, care, assist, helper, economic aid, avail, assistant, tending

  3. aid, economic aid, financial aidnoun

    money to support a worthy person or cause

    Synonyms:
    help, assistance, attention, financial aid, care, assist, economic aid, tending

  4. care, attention, aid, tendingverb

    the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

    "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

    Synonyms:
    assist, attending, financial aid, tending, upkeep, assistance, precaution, forethought, caution, concern, help, charge, economic aid, tutelage, guardianship, maintenance, attention, care, fear

  5. help, assist, aidverb

    give help or assistance; be of service

    "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"

    Synonyms:
    help, attend to, help oneself, serve, assist, attend, wait on, facilitate, avail

  6. help, aidverb

    improve the condition of

    "These pills will help the patient"

    Synonyms:
    help oneself, avail, assist, help, serve, facilitate

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words3.0 / 1 vote

  1. aidnoun

    Synonyms:
    assistance, coöperation, succor, relief, furtherance, help, subsidy, subvention, patronage, assistant, helper, aid-de-camp

  2. aidverb

    Synonyms:
    assist, succor, coöperate, befriend, promote, abet, help

How to use aid in a sentence?

  1. Mahmoud Abbas:

    We need the economy and we need the money. And practically, we need aid, but before everything, there should be a political solution. When there is a political solution, when we see a state of Palestine along the 1967 borderline, then we can say' Dear world, come to assist, we are ready to receive assistance.'.

  2. Environment Minister Segolene Royal:

    What I've offered ... to Alstom is that the state aid that had been granted for coal should be used to invest in renewable energy.

  3. Ashton Kutcher:

    While we witness the bravery of the people of the country that she was born in we're also witness to the needs of those who have chosen safety. We're raising funds to support a relief effort that will have immediate impact and supply much-needed refugee and humanitarian aid in the area. The principal challenge right now is logistics. We need to get housing, and we need to get supplies and resources into the area.

  4. Miguel Cardona:

    I am thrilled that Richard Cordray will be joining the Department of Education as the Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid. It is critical that students and student loan borrowers can depend on the Department of Education for help paying for college, support in repaying loans, and strong oversight of postsecondary institutions.

  5. Angel Paez:

    If humanitarian aid arrives and is prevented from entering, we will suspend the entry of government trucks too, if there aren't for the people, then there won't be for the government.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#1652aid
#9957resist
#12242oppose
#12366expose
#17250confront
#18159deter
#19121withstand
#20138discourage
#22854hinder
#29400impede
#31947disapprove
#36264thwart
#36830counteract
#39730obstruct
#40292denounce
#41205baffle
#49040frustrate
#59581confound
#63455dissuade
#311709disconcert

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