preserve synonyms

preserve

v.

  1. To guard

    protect, shield, save; see defend 2.

  2. To maintain

    keep up, care for, conserve; see maintain 3.

  3. To keep

    can, conserve, process, save, put up, put down, souse, store, cure, bottle, do up, season, salt, pickle, put in brine, put in vinegar, pot, tin, dry, sun-dry, smoke, corn, dry-cure, smoke-cure, freeze, quick freeze, keep up, cold-pack, refrigerate, dehydrate, seal up, kipper, marinate, evaporate, embalm, mummify, mothball, fill.

    Antonyms waste*, allow to spoil, let spoil.

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