estuve apoyando
-I was supporting
Preterite progressive yo conjugation of apoyar.
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apoyar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to uphold)-to support
Synonyms for apoyar
amparar
to protect
apuntalar
to underpin
avalar
to endorse
defender
to defend
escudar
to shield
estar a favor de
to be in favor of
estar de acuerdo
to agree with
fundamentar
to base on
patrocinar
to back
propugnar
to advocate
respaldar
to back
secundar
to second
sustentar
to maintain
vindicar
to vindicate
abogar
to advocate
alentar a
to encourage
animar
to cheer on
animar
to encourage
animar a
to cheer on
asistir
to attend to
auspiciar
to sponsor
auxiliar
to help
avalar
to guarantee
consentir
to allow
dar el visto bueno a
to give one's approval to
defender
to defend
estimular
to stimulate
favorecer
to favor
fortalecer
to strengthen
fundamentar
to lay the foundations of
impulsar
to promote
influir
to influence
justificar
to justify
luchar por
to fight for
patrocinar
to attest
patrocinar
to sponsor
proteger
to protect
reforzar
to reinforce
refrendar
to endorse
sostener
to support
subvencionar
to subsidize
sustentar
to support
Antonyms for apoyar
boicotear
to boycott
denunciar
to denounce
deplorar
to deplore
disentir de
to disagree with
disputar
to dispute
estar en contra de
to be against
fustigar
to criticize harshly
luchar contra
to fight
oponer
to put up
protestar
to protest
rechazar
to reject
reñir
to tell off
reprobar
to condemn
repudiar
to condemn
traicionar
to betray
combatir
to fight
combatir contra
to fight against
contender
to fight
contrarrestar
to counteract
cuestionar
to question
desaprobar
to disapprove of
enfrentarse a
to confront
estar en desacuerdo
to be in disagreement
estar en desacuerdo con
to be in disagreement with
impugnar
to challenge
obstaculizar
to hinder
prohibir
to prohibit
pugnar
to conflict with
rebatir
to refute
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to lay)-to rest
Synonyms for apoyar
arrimar
to move closer
recostar
to lean
apadrinar
to support
basar
to base on
fundar
to base
hincar
to thrust
pegar
to pull up
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to confirm)-to support
Synonyms for apoyar
corroborar
to corroborate
afirmar
to assert
constatar
to confirm
Antonyms for apoyar
refutar
to refute
contrarrestar
to counteract
no estar de acuerdo
to disagree
rebatir
to refute
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