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unmaintained

adjective
un·maintained | \ "+ \

Definition of unmaintained 

: not maintained

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First Known Use of unmaintained

1533, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for unmaintained

un- entry 1 + maintained, past participle of maintain

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