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maintain

/meɪnˈteɪn/
verb
  1. To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

  2. To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).

  3. To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.

Antonymsabandon

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