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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The performance maintains the hosts' perfect tournament record.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

The buzz: Spain will take the group with a win or draw, provided it maintains its goal-differential advantage over Cape Verde.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Princeton, the spokesperson added, maintains policies that “prevent outside funders from exercising undue influence over research,” including not permitting sponsors to have veto power over publications.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Bayer, which maintains that Roundup is safe, said in a statement the Supreme Court ruling "should help significantly contain the Roundup litigation after nearly a decade of legal battles."

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

In short order, the US Army, which maintains thousands of troops in South Korea, forbade its personnel from flying with the airline.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell