prop up

• فعل مركب يعني دعم شيء أو إسناده ليبقى في وضع معين ومنعه من السقوط، أو تقديم المساعدة والعون لشخص أو كيان لمنع فشله أو انهياره.

A phrasal verb meaning to support or hold something in position, or to provide assistance to prevent something from failing.

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1. Support physicallyinformal

   To place something against a surface or object to keep it upright or in position.

   دَعَمَ

   • He propped up the broken chair with a stack of books.
   • She propped her bike up against the wall.
   • They propped up the fence with wooden planks.

   المرادفاتbolsterbracebuttresshold upshore upstaysupportuphold

   الأضدادdropknocklaylowertopple

2. Support financially or politicallyformal

   To provide support to something that is failing or weak, often with money or influence.

   يدعم مالياً أو سياسياً

   • The government propped up the failing bank with a bailout.
   • They propped up the regime with foreign aid.
   • The company was propped up by its investors for years.

   المرادفاتaidbackbolsterbuttressreinforceshore upsubsidizesupportsustainunderwrite

   الأضدادsabotageundermineweaken

الفعل الأساسيprop