Synonyms of conserve

conserve

verb

kən-ˈsərv 

1

as in to preserve

to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of

the need to conserve oil and other finite fossil fuels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preserve
• protect
• save
• husband
• economize
• skimp
• scrimp
• hoard
• lay up
• lay by

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• waste
• squander
• dissipate
• spend
• run through
• lavish
• throw away
• blow
• expend
• consume
• deplete
• drain
• clean (out)
• misspend
• exhaust
• use up
• fritter (away)
• impoverish

2

as in to maintain

to keep in good condition

conserve our national parks so that they may be enjoyed by future generations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preserve
• maintain
• save
• protect
• defend
• keep up
• restore
• safeguard
• sustain
• manage
• rebuild
• guard
• service
• husband
• support
• rehabilitate
• reconstruct
• care (for)
• shield
• heal
• remedy
• cure
• patch
• screen
• rejuvenate
• fix
• mend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• destroy
• disregard
• neglect
• hurt
• break
• impair
• harm
• injure
• damage
• ruin
• wreck

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conserve

Frost likens the distinction between conserving a kitchen in place and reconstructing one in a museum to the difference between a musical instrument still being played and one only on display. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Sylvester surgeons determined a breast-conserving lumpectomy was the better option, according to UHealth. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

The headphones can also help conserve power through their wear sensor, located in the right earcup. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

This whole process is designed to conserve as much chlorophyll as possible, says Christy Rollinson, a forest ecologist at the Morton Arboretum in Illinois. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026