Synonyms for subsist

Most common

remain · exist · survive · sustain

All synonyms

Verb

Antonyms

die

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To survive on a minimum of resources.

Related words

Word family

subsistence subside

Forms

Past participle

subsisted
e.g. subsisted → existed, lived, survived, maintained…

Example sentences

• remain No visitor can remain in the hospital after 9 p.m.
• exist In my opinion, that industry shouldn't even exist.
• survive How are we supposed to survive on this much money?
• sustain Algeria needs to sustain a better level of growth.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters

be¹

4 letters

last¹, live¹, bide¹

5 letters

exist², abide²

6 letters

remain², endure²

7 letters

survive², sustain², persist²

8 letters

continue³, maintain²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exist² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

subsister

Deutsch

verbleiben