preserve vs can

preserve and can both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preserve	Yes	No	Yes	No
can	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, can is a hyponym of preserve; that is, can is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than preserve:

Other hyponyms of preserve include freeze-dry, conserve, dehydrate, desiccate, pickle, salt, put up, tin, refrigerate, cure, corn.

preserve (noun)	can (noun)
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar	airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
a reservation where animals are protected	a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone	a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
	a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
	the quantity contained in a can

preserve (verb)	can (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting	preserve in a can or tin
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing