To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
To speak badly of an absent individual.
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
One who engages in backbiting; a backbiter.
To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling
To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.
To support by approval or encouragement, to confirm (something which has been questioned)