conserve

Protect from depletion

Conserve means to protect from loss, waste, or decay.

You conserve energy by using less of it, conserve water during a drought, or conserve natural resources for future generations.

Conservation efforts protect endangered species and wild habitats.

As a noun, conserve is a fruit preserve, typically with whole or large pieces of fruit: a jar of strawberry conserve.

sustain

endure

Suffer through without yielding

nurture · bolster · fortify · stabilize · reinforce · safeguard · protect · preserve · extend · support

resource

energy

Power to do work

recycling · renewable · solar · efficiency · ration · reduce · reuse · sustainability · scarcity · consumption

ecology

habitat

Organism's natural environment

protection · ecosystem · flora · fauna · wetlands · rainforest · reforestation · species · sanctuary · reserve

jam

spread

To distribute widely

marmalade · jelly · sugar · canning · jar · raspberry · blueberry · blackberry · peach · apricot

heritage

museum

Public exhibit space

artifact · monument · manuscript · heirloom · antique · relic · tapestry · fresco · collectible · patina

Categories
Opposites
resource management

conservewaste

Unwanted discarded material

deplete · squander · exhaust · consume · drain

preservation vs. destruction

conservedestroy

Cause complete ruin

ruin · wreck · devastate · despoil · damage

attention and care

conserveneglect

Failure to provide care

ignore · disregard · abandon · overlook · forsake

Phrases
Family

conservative, conservation, conservatory, conserving, conservatives, conservator, conserved, conserves, conservancy

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G