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preserve

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of PRESERVE

to keep in good condition <vigilantly preserving the ancient statue for future generations to enjoy>

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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