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maintain claims

[meɪnˈteɪn kleɪmz]
verb phrase
manter reclamações / sustentar reclamações
1. To continue to assert or uphold claims, demands, or complaints; to persist in stating that something is true or valid
The company continues to maintain claims that their product is superior to competitors.
A empresa continua a manter reclamações de que seu produto é superior ao dos concorrentes.
2. To support or defend assertions, especially in legal, business, or formal contexts
The plaintiff will maintain claims of breach of contract throughout the trial.
O autor manterá as reclamações de violação de contrato durante todo o julgamento.
Synonyms
uphold claimsassert claimssustain claimspress claimsdefend claims
Antonyms
withdraw claimsabandon claimsretract claimsdrop claims

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
manter reclamações
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
sustentar reclamações
Formal/legal context preferred
Portugal
manter reclamações / sustentar reclamações
Both forms used; legal terminology often prefers 'sustentar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

stand by one's claims
stick to one's guns
keep insisting
hold firm to demands
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