keeps alive
- sustainsKeeps in existence
- preservesCooked fruit in sugar
- maintainsKeeps in condition
- nurturesEncourages development through care
- nourishesProvides sustenance to
protects · guards · shelters · upholds · supports · breathing · heartbeat · pulse · flame · ember · spark · tradition · memory · legacy · hope · vigil · lifeline · resuscitates
life preservation vs. termination
keeps alivekills
Causes to die
puts to death · terminates · destroys · extinguishes · murders
sustaining vs. ending
keeps aliveextinguishes
Causes to stop burning
ends · terminates · kills off · stamps out · eradicates
vitality vs. dormancy
keeps alivesuppresses
Actively prevents expression
smothers · stifles · deadens · numbs · puts to sleep