advocate, back, champion, endorse(also indorse), patronize, plunk (for)or plonk (for), support

adopt, embrace, espouseabet, aid, assist, help, prop (up), second, side (with)backstop, bolster, boost, buttress, reinforce(also reenforce)advance, forward, furtherplug, preach, talk upbail out, deliver, rescue, save

go in for, go to bat for, hold a brief for, stand up for, stick up for

baffle, foil, frustrate, interfere, oppose, sabotage, thwartdesert, disappoint, fail, let down