conserve

[kuhn-surv, kon-surv, kuhn-surv] / kənˈsɜrv, ˈkɒn sɜrv, kənˈsɜrv /

VERB

save, protect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hoard maintain preserve safeguard sustain take care of

STRONG

keep nurse scrimp skimp squirrel stash steward support

WEAK

cut back cut down on go easy on sock away squirrel away store up use sparingly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hurt

STRONG

ignore let go neglect release

WEAK

destroy spend squander use waste

Example Sentences

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Homeland Security said the PreCheck program would be closed to conserve staff, but so far Sunday it remained operational.

From The Wall Street Journal

Global oil prices rose, and some countries in Asia are taking measures to conserve fuel.

From BBC

These vaccines present HR2 peptides, which act as conserved antigens within viral spike proteins.

From Science Daily

Last Friday, Prabowo took stock of the economic situation with his cabinet, stating: "We must now also take proactive measures, meaning we must conserve fuel."

From Barron's

Bangladesh has brought forward Ramadan holidays in universities and introduced planned blackouts across the nation to conserve energy.

From BBC

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