maintains

VERB

care for, keep up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue control cultivate finance keep manage preserve protect provide renew retain support sustain uphold

STRONG

advance conserve guard nurture perpetuate persevere prolong repair save supply

WEAK

carry on go on with keep going look after take care of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon destroy discontinue finish give up halt hurt ignore let go neglect release stop take

STRONG

squander waste

WEAK

condemn desert discard forget

VERB

assert, claim; argue for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate declare defend emphasize hold insist say stress uphold

STRONG

affirm allege asseverate attest aver avow back champion contend correct justify persist profess protest rectify report right state vindicate

WEAK

fight for plead for stand by

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon attack deny desert forget forsake quit

STRONG

conceal give up leave repudiate

WEAK

condemn discard ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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Hong Leong maintains a hold rating on Petronas Gas and keeps its target price at 17.86 ringgit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Mr. Banta’s lawyers have said he maintains his innocence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The Israeli military maintains that the agreement permits it to act against "planned, imminent or ongoing attacks".

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Lee maintains that he doesn’t see a V-shaped recovery coming for software stocks but notes that “the setup is favorable.”

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The Soviet Union maintains an active program of unmanned planetary exploration.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan