Antonyms for backup
ˈbækˌʌpback·up

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1. backupnoun

   Synonyms:
   spare, reserve, extra, standby, blockage, substitute, block, stand-in

2. backupadjective

   standby, reserve or extra

   I am only a backup player.

   Synonyms:
   substitute, stand-in, reserve, spare, blockage, block, standby, extra

3. backupnoun

   That is intended as a backup.

   Make a backup copy of that file.

   Synonyms:
   spare, reserve, extra, standby, block, blockage, stand-in, substitute

4. backupnoun

   An accumulation of material that halts the flow or movement of something.

   The blockage caused a backup in the plumbing.

   Synonyms:
   block, stand-in, substitute, spare, reserve, blockage

5. backupnoun

   reinforcements

   He's got a gun - you better send for backup.

   Synonyms:
   block, stand-in, spare, substitute, reserve, blockage

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1. • Accretion
   • Part
   • Peer

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1. backupnoun

   an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage

   "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"

   Synonyms:
   computer backup, substitute, patronage, reliever, accompaniment, backing, support, relief, backup man, musical accompaniment, championship, stand-in, fill-in

2. stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-innoun

   someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

   "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

   Synonyms:
   backup man, rest period, second-stringer, stand-in, respite, support, accompaniment, ease, rest, succour, allayer, assuagement, relief pitcher, musical accompaniment, rilievo, easing, replacement, reserve, easement, reliever, relief, alleviation, fill-in, succor, comforter, substitute, relievo, moderation, computer backup, ministration, sculptural relief, embossment, championship, backing, patronage, fireman

3. accompaniment, musical accompaniment, backup, supportnoun

   a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, financial backing, reenforcement, reinforcement, patronage, escort, living, supporting, complement, keep, accompaniment, livelihood, support, bread and butter, co-occurrence, backup man, reliever, musical accompaniment, backing, financial support, sustenance, funding, championship, concomitant, computer backup, relief, stand-in, documentation, attendant, substitute

4. backup, computer backupnoun

   (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device

   "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"

   Synonyms:
   computer backup, substitute, patronage, reliever, accompaniment, backing, support, relief, backup man, musical accompaniment, championship, stand-in, fill-in

5. backing, backup, championship, patronagenoun

   the act of providing approval and support

   "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, financial backing, patronage, relief, funding, financial support, accompaniment, disdain, support, backup man, reliever, title, musical accompaniment, backing, condescension, trade, championship, mount, computer backup, business, stand-in, clientele, substitute

How to use backup in a sentence?

1. Michael Porter:

   I mean Monte, the last two games the way he’s come up in the clutch in the fourth quarter, that’s so huge for us, i can’t say enough about that dude, just his composure, what he does for our team, it’s pretty amazing. Especially being a backup point guard, he’s stepping up on the biggest stage and showing what he’s capable of.

2. Fox Cahn:

   Once police have probable cause, and issue a specific individual a warrant, then that person is at risk from nearly all the apps on their phone that collect location and health data, at that point, there's a much broader list of concerns : Google location data, their search histories, their Apple health data, their device backups in iCloud if they use an iPhone or their Android device backup.

3. Heath Boackle:

   He calls for backup and tells the man to stay in the car, but he didn't, the last thing the officer remembers is getting sucker-punched in a parking lot. The next thing, he's waking up in a hospital bed with staples in his head.

4. John Stumpf:

   We've modeled this, one of the great undervalued parts of our business today is the quality of our deposit franchise and you'll see that in the backup.

5. Deputy Chief Inspector Nicole Broster:

   ( SWNS) The gruesome discovery took place on March 9 outside of an unidentified building in the Cricklewood neighborhood. When the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals( RSPCA) arrived to make the rescue, they had to call for backup. Deputy Chief Inspector Nicole Broster told the outlet that firefighters had to use car-crash rescue machinery to remove the section of the fence the cat was trapped on. The male ginger and white cat was found at 3:50 a.m. on March 9. ( SWNS) WHY YOUR PET ’S FOOD BOWL COULD BE MAKING YOU SICK When I got there I was incredibly shocked — in all my years with the RSPCA I have never seen anything like it. This poor cat literally had two metal posts protruding through his body.

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