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Conserving

To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.

📖 Definitions of "Conserving"

verb

1
To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
"to conserve fruits with sugar"
2
To protect an environment.
3
To remain unchanged during a process

adjective

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
conservationnoun	The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
protectivenoun	Serving or intended to protect.
preservingnoun	preservation
conservancynoun	An organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
conservationnoun	The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
conservancynoun	An organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources.
preservingnoun	preservation
protectivenoun	Serving or intended to protect.
preservationnoun	The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
safekeepingnoun	the act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theft
protectverb	(ambitransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
protectionnoun	The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
safeguardingnoun	Synonym of protection.
savingnoun	A reduction in cost or expenditure.
safeguardverb	Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
maintainingnoun	The act of doing maintenance.
maintenancenoun	Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
storingnoun	An amount stored.
maintainverb	To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
retainingnoun	The act by which something or someone is retained; a retention.
storagenoun	(uncountable) The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.
retentionnoun	The act of retaining or something retained.
upholdingnoun	The act by which something is upheld.
retainverb	(transitive) Often followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.