preserved

adjectives

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
preserved
antonym
fresh
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(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
aged, cured
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(used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar
candied, crystalised, crystalized, glace
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sealed in a can or jar
canned, tinned
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(used especially of meat) cured in brine
corned, cured
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(used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry
cured
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preserved by removing natural moisture
"dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat"
dehydrated, desiccated, dried
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(used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value
"frozen foods"
flash-frozen, frozen, quick-frozen
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preserved by freezing and drying in a vacuum
"freeze-dried coffee"
freeze-dried
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used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum
freeze-dried, lyophilised, lyophilized
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(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
pickled
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preserved in a pot or can or jar
"potted meat"; "potted shrimp"
potted
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(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
brine-cured, salt-cured, salted
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(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
smoke-cured, smoke-dried, smoked
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dried naturally by the sun
"sun-dried apricots"
sun-dried, sundried
kept intact or in a particular condition
preserved
antonym
destroyed
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protected from harm or loss
conserved
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kept in good condition
kept up, maintained, well-kept
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capable of being preserved
preservable
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guarded from injury or destruction
protected, saved
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continued in your keeping or use or memory
"in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered"
maintained, retained