conserve

con-serve

noun

A type of jam made from fruit cooked with sugar, often containing whole pieces.

"She spread strawberry conserve on her scone."

verb

To protect something from harm or loss, especially natural resources or energy.

"We must conserve water during the drought."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: preserve, keep up, maintain, conserves, preserves, economise, economize, husband

Antonyms: blow, squander, waste