conserve

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conserve

(verb)

Meaning

to protect or save resources

Example

"It is important to conserve water during a drought."

Synonyms

preservesafeguardmaintain

Antonyms

wastediscarddestroy

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'conservare', meaning to keep safe.
Related word forms
  • noun: conservation
  • adjective: conservational

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