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   maintenance

   /ˈmeɪnt(ɪ)nəns/

   noun

   • 1. the process of preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved: "we support local initiatives that ensure the maintenance of community spirit" Similar preservationconservationcontinuationcontinuancecontinuitykeeping upcarrying onprolongationperpetuationOpposite breakdown
   • ▪ the process of keeping something in good condition: "car maintenance" Similar upkeepserviceservicingrepair(s)improvementcareaftercareOpposite neglect
   • 2. financial support provided for a person's living expenses: "a chance of going to university with fees and maintenance paid" Similar nurturefeedinglife supportfinancingsupportingsupportkeepingupkeeprare:sustentationalimentationappanagecorrodyOpposite neglect
   • ▪ financial support that a person is ordered by a court to give to their spouse during separation or following divorce: British "a divorced man paying his ex-wife £2,500 a year maintenance" Similar financial supportchild supportalimonyprovisionallowancekeepupkeepsubsistenceliving expenses
   • 3. the offence of aiding a party in a legal action without lawful cause.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘aiding a party in a legal action without lawful cause’): from Old French, from maintenir (see maintain).

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