Sustain Synonyms

88 sustain synonyms include comfort, help, assist, encourage, succour, support, give strength to, be a source of strength to, be a tower of strength to, and buoy up. Sustain is a verb, and its antonyms are torment and plague. Here are some additional synonyms for "sustain" with example sentences.

Another word for Sustain

88 other ways to say sustain.

1. encourage

  • support
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  • succour  
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  • see someone through  
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  • help
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  • hearten  
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  • give strength to  
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  • encourage
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  • comfort  
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  • cheer up  
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  • carry  
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  • buoy up  
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  • buck up  
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  • be a tower of strength to  
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  • be a source of strength to  
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  • assist
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2. stand

  • underpin  
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  • support
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  • stand  
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  • shore up  
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  • prop up  
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  • keep up  
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  • carry  
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  • buttress  
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  • bolster  
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  • bear
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3. suffer

3. maintain

  • unremitting  
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  • unrelieved  
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  • unrelenting  
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  • unfaltering  
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  • unending  
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  • unceasing  
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  • unbroken  
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  • unabating  
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  • steady
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  • running
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  • round the clock  
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  • retain  
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  • relentless
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  • protract  
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  • prop up  
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  • prolonged  
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  • prolong  
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  • preserve  
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  • persistent
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  • perpetuate  
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  • perpetual  
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  • ongoing
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  • non-stop  
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  • never-ending  
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  • maintain
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  • keep up  
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  • keep in existence  
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  • keep going  
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  • keep alive  
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  • keep  
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  • incessant  
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  • extend  
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  • continuous
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  • continuing  
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  • continue  
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  • continual  
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  • constant
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  • conserve  
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  • ceaseless  
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  • carry on  
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  • bolster up  
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4. ratify

  • vindicate  
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  • verify  
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  • validate  
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  • uphold  
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  • substantiate  
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  • ratify  
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  • prove
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  • justify  
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  • evidence
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  • endorse  
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  • corroborate  
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  • confirm  
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  • bear out  
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  • back up  
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  • authenticate  
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  • attest to  
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  • approve  
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Use sustain in a Sentence

He could not sustain the speed for long.

Proper diet helps sustain good health.

She tried to sustain her energy through the day.

Trees help sustain life on Earth.

We need to sustain our efforts.