Discard and Maintain

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Discard verb - To get rid of as useless or unwanted.

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Maintain is an antonym for discard.

Nearby Words: discarded, discarding

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.

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Discard is an antonym for maintain in topics: assert, keep up.

sense	discard sense	maintain sense
body	discard body	maintain body
identity	discard identity	maintain identity
persona	discard persona	maintain persona
Other words: weapons, bodies, identities.

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