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CONSERVATION Antonyms

There are 5 antonyms of the word conservation. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For CONSERVATION

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depletion
nounn
noun

• the act of decreasing something markedly

• the state of being depleted

destruction
noun

• the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

• an event that completely destroys something

• a final state

exploitation
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful

• an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

squandering
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• spending resources lavishly and wastefully

waste
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

• useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

• the trait of wasting resources

• an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

• (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect

adjective satellite

• located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

verb

• spend thoughtlessly; throw away

• use inefficiently or inappropriately

• dispose of

• run off as waste

• get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

• spend extravagantly

• lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

• cause to grow thin or weak

• cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

• become physically weaker

Alternatives for DEPLETION

Alternatives for DESTRUCTION

Alternatives for EXPLOITATION

Alternatives for SQUANDERING

Alternatives for WASTE

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