sustain verb [ T ] (CONTINUE)
C2 to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time:
He seems to find it difficult to sustain relationships with women.
More examples
- It proved particularly difficult to sustain the interest of the older children.
- This year's harvest is insufficient to sustain a growing population.
- Economic growth cannot be sustained without a rise in inflation.
- This planet is unable to sustain human or plant life.
- The team were finally victorious after a sustained effort to succeed.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
sustain verb [ T ] (SUFFER)
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
- afflict
- affliction
- almost/nearly die of sth idiom
- be a martyr to sth idiom
- be a victim of your own success idiom
- be devoured by sth idiom
- get the short end of the stick idiom
- get/have your fingers burned idiom
- go through sth
- grip
- hands-on
- hold
- ride
- sample
- seat
- sense
- undergo
- underwent
- ups and downs
- writhe
