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Preserve

🔄 Synonyms of "Preserve"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
keepverb	(transitive) To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
maintainverb	To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
conserveverb	(transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
carry onverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) To continue or proceed as before.
continueverb	(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
keep upverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To stay even or ahead.
preservesnoun	(obsolete) Spectacles to protect the eyes from strong light, etc.
bear onverb	To influence, have an effect on.
conservesnoun	fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
saveverb	(transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
upholdverb	To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling

↔️ Antonyms of "Preserve"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
ceaseverb	(formal, intransitive) To stop.
stopverb	(intransitive) To cease moving.
give upverb	(transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
quitverb	(usually followed by of) Released from obligation, penalty, etc; free, clear, or rid.
discontinueverb	(transitive) To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying.
lay offverb	(transitive, chiefly US, idiomatic) (of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume or through no fault of the worker, often with a severance package.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Preserve"

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

Word	Definition
conserveverb	(transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
upholdverb	To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling
bear onverb	To influence, have an effect on.
saveverb	(transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
maintainverb	To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
carry onverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) To continue or proceed as before.
continueverb	(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
keep upverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To stay even or ahead.
keepverb	(transitive) To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
conservesnoun	fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
jamverb	To get something stuck, often (though not necessarily) in a confined space.
stickverb	(carpentry) To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.
preservativenoun	Any agent, natural or artificial, that acts to preserve, especially when added to food.
nurtureverb	The act or process of encouraging the growth or development of something.
salvageverb	The rescue of a ship, its crew and passengers or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
storeverb	(transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
guardverb	(transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
safeguardingnoun	Synonym of protection.
protected	defended