Synonyms of sustentation

sustentation

noun

ˌsə-stən-ˈtā-shən 

1

as in maintenance

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

argues that a new toll is needed to pay for the long-term sustentation of the city's bridges

Synonyms & Similar Words

• maintenance
• preservation
• preserving
• upkeep
• conservation
• keep
• conserving
• support
• care and feeding
• protection
• sustaining
• guardianship
• defense
• safekeeping
• custody
• conservancy
• safeguarding
• guarding
• care

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• neglect
• negligence
• disregard
• ignoring
• destruction
• injury
• harm
• damage
• inattention
• demolition
• dereliction
• ruin
• hurt
• ruination

2

as in preservation

the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state

the all-important sustentation of Mount Vernon, Monticello, and other national treasures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preservation
• conservation
• maintenance
• protection
• conservancy
• defense
• salvation
• management
• saving
• upkeep
• care
• economy
• guardianship
• safekeeping
• guarding
• safeguarding
• husbandry
• keeping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• neglect
• waste
• destruction
• ignoring
• injury
• damage
• ruin
• squandering
• harm
• dereliction
• hurt