Killed and Maintain

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Maintain is an antonym for killed in destroy topic.

Nearby Words: kill, killing, killer

Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.

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Killed is an antonym for maintain.

To maintain the secrecy, the child was officially recorded as the son of Abigail McNeil and her lover Lieutenant Richard Corcoran (who was killed aboard the alien ship).

Source: Half Human Hybrid / Literature
They all agree to never tell the public about what went on (except Rorschach, who is killed to maintain silence), making their journey pointless.

Source: Shoot The Shaggy Dog / Comic Books
For those without bodies they can create material bodies for themselves made of ectoplasm, which dissipates without a trace if they are killed or leave (or no longer have enough magic to maintain the body).

Source: Our Spirits Are Different

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