Synonyms of the word

alimony

• n. (law) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
• n. The means to support life.

maintenance

• n. Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
• n. (law) A tort committed when a third party who does not have a bona fide interest in a lawsuit provides…
• n. (law) (UK English) Alimony, a periodical payment or a lump sum made or ordered to be made to a spouse…
• n. (law) Child support.
• n. Money required or spent to provide for the needs of a person or a family.
• n. (biology) The natural process which keeps an organism alive.