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conserve

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of conserve

1 to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of

the need to conserve oil and other finite fossil fuels

Synonyms of conserve

Words Related to conserve

economize, save, scrimp, skimp

preserve, protect, save

hoard, lay by, lay up

Near Antonyms of conserve

clean (out), consume, deplete, drain, exhaust, expend, impoverish, spend, use up

Antonyms of conserve

blow, dissipate, fritter (away), lavish, misspend, run through, squander, throw away, waste

2 to keep in good condition

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

Synonyms of conserve

keep up, maintain, preserve, save

Words Related to conserve

support, sustain

care (for), husband, manage

defend, guard, protect, safeguard, screen, shield

cure, fix, heal, remedy

mend, patch, rebuild, reconstruct, rehabilitate, rejuvenate, restore

Near Antonyms of conserve

disregard, ignore, neglect

break, damage, destroy, harm, hurt, impair, injure, ruin, wreck

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