support vs maintenance

support and maintenance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
support	Yes	No	Yes	No
maintenance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, maintenance is a hyponym of support; that is, maintenance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than support:

support: the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
maintenance: the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

As nouns, maintenance is a hyponym of support; that is, maintenance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than support:

Other hyponyms of support include amenities, comforts, conveniences, creature comforts, meal ticket, subsistence.

support (noun)	maintenance (noun)
aiding the cause or policy or interests of	activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening	the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
documentary validation	the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission	means of maintenance of a family or group
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities	court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
any device that bears the weight of another thing
supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
the financial means whereby one lives
financial resources provided to make some project possible

support (verb)	maintenance (verb)
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
adopt as a belief
argue or speak in defense of
be a regular customer or client of
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
play a subordinate role to (another performer)
support materially or financially
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
be behind; approve of
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm