Conserving and Ruin

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Conserving noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

Usage example: the conserving of such national treasures as the flag that flew over Fort McHenry during its famous bombardment

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Ruin is an antonym for conserving.

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

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Conserving is an antonym for ruin.

Nearby Words: ruined, ruination, ruinous, ruining, ruinously

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