preserve vs refrigerate

preserve is a noun but refrigerate is not a noun.

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

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

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

preserve (noun)	refrigerate (noun)
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
a reservation where animals are protected
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone

preserve (verb)	refrigerate (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting	cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction	preserve by chilling
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