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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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The Philippines has shortened workweeks in parts of the public sector and intervened in electricity markets to conserve fuel.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

President Miguel Diaz-Canel imposed emergency measures to conserve fuel, including strict rationing of gasoline.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Faced with the challenges posed by Iranian missiles, Israel has three options to conserve interceptor stocks, Jean-Loup Samaan, a senior researcher at the Middle East Institute of the National University of Singapore, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The Ethiopian Oil and Energy Authority's measures announced last week saw petrol stations prioritising public transport, as well as restrictions to conserve fuel.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Unlike the long-limbed, long­ bodied animals of the south that are cooled by dis­pensing heat on extended surfaces, all live things in the Arctic tend toward compactness, to conserve heat.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.