Conserve and Impoverish

Conserve

Conserve verb - To avoid the wasteful or destructive use of.
Usage example: the need to conserve oil and other finite fossil fuels

Impoverish is an antonym for conserve.

Impoverish

Impoverish verb - Make poor.
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Synonyms for Impoverish

Conserve is an antonym for impoverish.

Nearby Words: impoverishment, impoverishing

Common collocations

lives conserve lives impoverish lives
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