n. 25B6; noun
the maintenance of peace : PRESERVATION, conservation, keeping, prolongation, perpetuation, carrying on, continuation, continuance.
car maintenance : UPKEEP, service, servicing, repair(s), care, aftercare.
the maintenance of his children : SUPPORT, keeping, upkeep, sustenance; nurture, feeding, nourishment.
absent fathers are forced to pay maintenance : FINANCIAL SUPPORT, child support, alimony, provision; keep, subsistence, living expenses.
breakdown, discontinuation, neglect.