Damage
Preservation
Preservation noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.
Usage example: each curator is responsible for the preservation of the works of art within his or her department
Damage is an antonym for preservation.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Their lack of self-preservation instincts means that they'll keep coming at you no matter how much damage they take, forcing you to either constantly back away or spam Shock Jockey to briefly stun them.
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Preservation and Damage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/preservation
Damage & Preservation. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/preservation>.
Preservation or Damage. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/damage/preservation.
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