conserve

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of CONSERVE

to avoid the wasteful or destructive use of <the need to conserve oil and other finite fossil fuels>

Synonyms husband

Related Words economize, save, scrimp, skimp; preserve, protect, save; hoard, lay by, lay up

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

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

to keep in good condition <conserve our national parks so that they may be enjoyed by future generations>

Synonyms conserve, keep up, preserve, save

Related Words service; 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 disregard, ignore, neglect; break, damage, destroy, harm, hurt, impair, injure, ruin, wreck

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