Conserve and Destroy

Conserve

Conserve verb - To keep in good condition.
Usage example: conserve our national parks so that they may be enjoyed by future generations

Destroy is an antonym for conserve in save topic.

Destroy

Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: their poor scores on the final exam destroyed any chance they might have had to pass the course

Conserve is an antonym for destroy.

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Common collocations

life conserve life destroy life
time conserve time destroy time
home conserve home destroy home
magic conserve magic destroy magic
Other words: missiles, lives, tanks.
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