Alimony

Noun

 * 1)  A court-enforced allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
 * 2) The means to support life.

Verbs for Alimony
appoint; approve of; award; consent to; decrease; entitle to; fall behind in; imprison for; lapse; reward with; seek; settle - on; sue for; win; supports.

Thesaurus
aid; alimentation; allotment; allowance; annuity; assistance; bounty; bread; bread and butter; depletion allowance; dole; fellowship; financial assistance; grant; grant-in-aid; guaranteed annual income; help; keep; livelihood; maintenance; old-age insurance; pecuniary aid; pension; price support; public assistance; public welfare; relief; retirement benefits; scholarship; stipend; subsidization; subsidy; subsistence; subvention; support; sustenance; tax benefit; welfare; welfare aid; welfare payments