to maintain or keep something in its original condition for the future
maintenir ou garder quelque chose dans son état d'origine pour l'avenir
"We must preserve up our traditional dance forms."
"Nous devons préserver nos formes de danse traditionnelles."
to spend more money than one can afford
to talk a lot or complain repeatedly about something
to officially approve a trade deal or document
to reduce the speed of financial expenditure
to try to find out information secretly or out of curiosity
to use or reduce a supply of something