Collocations for status quo - noun
VERB + status quo
defend,
keep,
maintain,
preserve
There are many people who wish to maintain the status quo.
There are many people who wish to maintain the status quo.
threaten,
upset
change
restore
change
restore
PHRASES
a return to the status quo
They wanted a return to the status quo before the war.
They wanted a return to the status quo before the war.