Synonyms & related words for sustain

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sustain — including maintain, nourish, keep, support, hold, substantiate. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sustain

Explore words related to sustain — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sustainedly, unsustained, sustainment, sustentation, sustentacular, sustainable, sustenance, overlive. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sustain

Common synonyms for sustain include maintain, nourish, keep, support, hold, substantiate, nurture, prolong — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sustain come from?

The word sustain breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sus-, from Latin sub (“under, below”); and -tain, from Latin teneo (“hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.