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maintenance

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of maintenance

the act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition

I was hired to perform basic maintenance until the property could be sold

Synonyms of maintenance

care and feeding, conservation, conserving, keep, preservation, preserving, sustentation, upkeep

Words Related to maintenance

support, sustaining

care, custody, guardianship

defense, guarding, protection, safeguarding, safekeeping

Near Antonyms of maintenance

dereliction, disregard, ignoring, inattention, neglect, negligence

damage, demolition, destruction, harm, hurt, injury, ruin, ruination

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