Synonyms for

Conserving

Verb / kʌˈnsɜ:vɪŋ / Another word for conserving — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Conserving means to protect something from harm or loss.

Synonyms & similar words

husband preserve maintain waste economize keepup economise conserve preserving saving guarding maintaining protecting upholding retaining storing stockpiling hoarding sustaining keeping safeguarding watching fostering nurturing supporting shielding defending

Example sentences

  1. I am conserving energy by turning off the lights when I leave a room.
  2. We are conserving the rainforest by not cutting down trees.
  3. My mom is conserving money by using coupons when she shops.
  4. The zoo is conserving endangered animals by breeding them in captivity.
  5. I am conserving my energy for the big game tomorrow.

Quotes

  • Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land. - Aldo Leopold
  • Nature provides a free lunch, but only if we control our appetites. - William Ruckelshaus
  • We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do. - Barbara Ward

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