- Bolster
v. to support, strengthen, or fortify
If we work together, we should be able to lift and then bolster the couch.
- Concede
v. to be forced to agree or surrender v. to admit to a transgression
With no chance of winning the battle, the army at last conceded. Dan conceded to pranking his sister.
- Repudiate
v. to refuse to recognize as true v. to cast off
The father repudiated his son's marriage. She repudiated her son once she found out he'd married someone without telling her.
