Conserve and Devour

Opposite meaning words

collocations

Conserve

Conserve verb - To avoid the wasteful or destructive use of.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Conserve
Antonyms for Conserve
Devour is an antonym for conserve.
Nearby Words: conservation, conserving, conserved

Devour

Devour verb - To destroy all trace of.
Usage example: a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Devour
Antonyms for Devour
Conserve is an antonym for devour.
Nearby Words: devouring, devourment
Similar words of conserve

Similar words of devour

Common collocations

energy conserve energy devour energy
power conserve power devour power
life conserve life devour life
men conserve men devour men
Other words: meat, time, food, magic.
Cite this Source
Devour and Conserve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conserve/devour
Conserve & Devour. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/conserve/devour>.
Devour or Conserve. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/conserve/devour.

Antonyms for conserve


Antonyms for devour

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "conserve" and "devour" have occurred on timeline