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Prevented from being maintained? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kept

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'prevented' is the first definition.
(keeping is a kind of preventing)

'being maintained?' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for kept that I've seen before include "Saved" , "Retained possession" , "Maintained, detained" , "Retained, held back" , "Looked after" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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