Clean up and Preserve

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Clean up

Clean up verb - To destroy all traces of.
Usage example: hurriedly cleaned up the mess that they had created in the kitchen
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Preserve is an antonym for clean up.

Preserve

Preserve verb - To keep in good condition.
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Clean up is an antonym for preserve.
Nearby Words: preserved, preservation, preserver, preserving, preservative
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