Maintain and Turn

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Maintain verb - To keep in good condition.

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Turn is an antonym for maintain.

Turn verb - To move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis.

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Maintain is an antonym for turn in adapt topic.

Nearby Words: turned, turning

power	maintain power	turn power
life	maintain life	turn life
order	maintain order	turn order
body	maintain body	turn body
Other words: control, place, world, powers, weapons.

In turn, Yevon suppresses learning and enforces its dogmas to maintain the status quo.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy X
He can turn it white to maintain his secret identity, but it goes blue again when he starts using his power.

Source: Power Dyes Your Hair
In other words, this is a two-sided case that persists in the Dracula character; losing his loved one makes him turn to evil, but as long as he has her, he can maintain being good.

Source: Video Game / Castlevania: Chronicles of Sorrow

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