Conservation and Decimation

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Conservation noun - The careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state.

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Decimation is an antonym for conservation.

Decimation noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.

Usage example: the virtual decimation of the coastal town by the hurricane

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Conservation is an antonym for decimation.

Nearby Words: decimate, decimal, decimated, decimating, decimally

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Decimation and Conservation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conservation/decimation

Conservation & Decimation. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/conservation/decimation>.

Decimation or Conservation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/conservation/decimation.

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