prop up

• Фразовый глагол, означающий поддерживать или удерживать что-то в определённом положении, или оказывать помощь, чтобы предотвратить провал.

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

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Support physicallyinformal

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

   Подпереть

   • 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.

   Synonymsbolsterbracebuttresshold upshore upstaysupportuphold

   Antonymsdropknocklaylowertopple

2. Support financially or politicallyformal

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

   Поддерживать

   • 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.

   Synonymsaidbackbolsterbuttressreinforceshore upsubsidizesupportsustainunderwrite

   Antonymssabotageundermineweaken

Base verbprop