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Antonyms for maintaining
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : meyn-teyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : meɪnˈteɪn |
Definition of maintaining
Origin :- mid-13c., "to practice habitually," from Anglo-French meintenir (Old French maintenir, 12c.) "keep (a wife), sustain; persevere in, practice continually," from Latin manu tenere "hold in the hand," from manu, ablative of manus "hand" (see manual) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Meaning "to carry on, keep up" is from mid-14c.; that of "to keep oneself, to support" is from late 14c. Sense of "to defend in speech" is from mid-14c. Related: Maintained; maintaining; maintains.
- verb care for, keep up
- verb assert, claim; argue for
- She was maintaining that calm level of submission to fate which had been her lifelong habit.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- In an instant I was at her side, bowing but maintaining silence.
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- But all this does59 not prevent us from maintaining our hypothesis.
- Extract from : « Introduction to the Study of History » by Charles V. Langlois
- To what, then, must we look for the reason of maintaining so strange an institution?
- Extract from : « Arthur O'Leary » by Charles James Lever
- In this way I should escape the forfeiture of my credit, and the risk of maintaining it.
- Extract from : « Confessions Of Con Cregan » by Charles James Lever
- There probably was no idea of maintaining a secret on the subject.
- Extract from : « Is He Popenjoy? » by Anthony Trollope
- “It was an accidental intrusion,” returned Sinclair, maintaining his irony.
- Extract from : « Whispering Smith » by Frank H. Spearman
- Step sideward, right, maintaining the weight equally to both feet .
- Extract from : « Dramatized Rhythm Plays » by John N. Richards
- With a strong effort, she succeeded in maintaining her self-control.
- Extract from : « The Golden Shoemaker » by J. W. Keyworth
- Hence, their policy was that of maintaining silence about the whole matter.
- Extract from : « The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921 » by Various
Synonyms for maintaining
- advance
- advocate
- affirm
- allege
- asseverate
- attest
- aver
- avow
- back
- carry on
- champion
- conserve
- contend
- continue
- control
- correct
- cultivate
- declare
- defend
- emphasize
- fight for
- finance
- go on with
- guard
- hold
- insist
- justify
- keep
- keep going
- look after
- manage
- nurture
- perpetuate
- persevere
- persist
- plead for
- preserve
- profess
- prolong
- protect
- protest
- provide
- rectify
- renew
- repair
- report
- retain
- right
- save
- say
- stand by
- state
- stress
- supply
- support
- sustain
- take care of
- uphold
- vindicate
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