Maintainable — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Related Entry: Maintain (verb)

Maintain is a different word from Maintainable. The synonyms below are for maintain, not for maintainable.

1. to keep in good condition

   "he repairs and maintains antique cars as a hobby"

   similar: conserve, keep up, preserve, save
   related: service, support, sustain, care (for), husband, manage, defend, guard, protect, safeguard, screen, shield, cure, fix, heal, remedy, mend, patch, rebuild, reconstruct, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, restore
   near: disregard, ignore, neglect, break, damage, destroy, harm, hurt, impair, injure, ruin, wreck

2. to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections

   "part of debating is learning to maintain your position in the face of harsh challenges"

   similar: defend, justify, support, uphold, stand up for, stick up for
   related: advocate, champion, espouse, confirm, vindicate, warrant, affirm, assert, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, insist, plead, proclaim, profess, protest, state, argue, debate, discuss, emphasize, stress, underline, underscore
   near: abandon, abjure, forsake, recant, retract, take back, withdraw, reverse, switch, controvert, disprove, rebut, refute

3. to pay the living expenses of

   "we simply cannot afford to maintain a horse"

   similar: keep, provide (for), support, foot the bill (for), take care of
   related: finance, fund, patronize, set up, sponsor, stake, underwrite

4. to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration

   "she continued to maintain that a sewing machine would end up paying for itself since she could make her own clothes"

   similar: argue, assert, contend, plead, reason
   related: adduce, cite, mention, claim, insist, affirm, aver, avouch, avow, advance, give, offer, propose, submit, advise, counsel, recommend, suggest, urge, convince, persuade, advocate, champion, defend, enforce, espouse, support, explain, justify, rationalize, consider, debate, discuss, confute, counter, disprove, rebut, refute

5. to state as a fact usually forcefully

   "he maintains that there is indeed hard evidence for extraterrestrial visitors"

   similar: affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, declare, insist, profess, protest, purport, warrant, put forth
   related: announce, broadcast, proclaim, argue, rationalize, reason, confirm, justify, vindicate, defend, persevere, support, uphold, reaffirm, reassert
   opposite: deny, gainsay
   near: abandon, disavow, disclaim, disown, negate, negative, reject, repudiate, challenge, dispute, question, confute, disprove, rebut, refute, contradict, counter