Kill and Preserve

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Kill

Kill verb - To deprive of life.
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Preserve is an antonym for kill in destroy topic.
Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Preserve

Preserve verb - To keep in good condition.
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Synonyms for Preserve
Antonyms for Preserve
Kill is an antonym for preserve.
Nearby Words: preserved, preservation, preserver, preserving, preservative
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How words are described

big big kill big preserve

Common collocations

life kill life preserve life
people kill people preserve people
way kill way preserve way

Both words in one sentence

  • Tears of Remorse Highlander: Duncan, after he was forced to kill another immortal he considered a close friend(he was a fashion designer and had gone mad, beginning to kill young models to "preserve their beauty")
    Source: Tears of Remorse
  • Even after thousands of years immortals are willing to kill each other to preserve their own immortality.
    Source: Living Forever Is Awesome
  • Film / Looper Young Joe rebuffs him, saying he's willing to kill Old Joe to preserve his way of life.
    Source: Film / Looper
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