1. (verb)save (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
2. (verb)salvage, salve, relieve, save save from ruin, destruction, or harm Synonyms: spare, pull through, economize, carry through, make unnecessary, ease, salvage, save, lay aside, economise, still, unbosom, take over, salve, redeem, allay, hold open, keep, save up, exempt, let off, palliate, excuse, relieve, assuage, write, preserve, deliver, remedy, alleviate, keep open, free, lighten, bring through, scavenge
3. (verb)save, preserve to keep up and reserve for personal or special use Synonyms: save up, relieve, keep up, deliver, carry on, bring through, keep, spare, redeem, save, economize, economise, salve, salvage, carry through, uphold, pull through, lay aside, write, make unnecessary, maintain, hold open, preserve, conserve, continue, keep open, bear on
4. (verb)save, carry through, pull through, bring through bring into safety Synonyms: pull round, save up, carry out, fulfill, relieve, deliver, bring through, keep, spare, redeem, fulfil, save, economize, survive, economise, salve, salvage, carry through, come through, action, pull through, lay aside, write, make unnecessary, execute, hold open, preserve, accomplish, make it, keep open
5. (verb)save spend less; buy at a reduced price Synonyms: save up, relieve, deliver, bring through, keep, spare, redeem, economize, economise, salve, salvage, carry through, pull through, lay aside, write, make unnecessary, hold open, preserve, keep open
6. (verb)save, lay aside, save up accumulate money for future use Synonyms: save up, relieve, deliver, bring through, keep, spare, redeem, save, economize, economise, salve, salvage, carry through, pull through, lay aside, write, make unnecessary, hold open, preserve, keep open
7. (verb)save, make unnecessary make unnecessary an expenditure or effort Synonyms: save up, relieve, deliver, bring through, keep, spare, redeem, save, economize, economise, salve, salvage, carry through, pull through, lay aside, write, make unnecessary, hold open, preserve, keep open
8. (verb)deliver, redeem, save save from sins Synonyms: spare, pull through, economize, extradite, ransom, rescue, hand over, carry through, surrender, make unnecessary, salvage, return, save, lay aside, fork up, present, have, deport, relieve, salve, redeem, hold open, keep, save up, give up, turn in, birth, render, fork over, pitch, preserve, deliver, write, keep open, fork out, cede, drive home, bring through, pay off, give birth, economise, bear
9. (verb)spare, save refrain from harming Synonyms: save up, relieve, deliver, keep open, bring through, keep, spare, redeem, economize, dispense with, part with, salve, salvage, carry through, give up, pull through, lay aside, write, make unnecessary, hold open, preserve, save, economise
10. (verb)save, economize, economise spend sparingly, avoid the waste of Synonyms: save up, relieve, deliver, bring through, keep, spare, redeem, save, economize, economise, salve, salvage, carry through, pull through, lay aside, write, make unnecessary, husband, hold open, preserve, conserve, keep open
11. (verb)keep open, hold open, keep, save retain rights to Synonyms: spare, pull through, economize, retain, carry through, make unnecessary, hold back, salvage, hold on, continue, stay fresh, lay aside, economise, go along, relieve, salve, redeem, celebrate, hold open, keep, proceed, save up, observe, go on, hold, save, write, preserve, prevent, deliver, restrain, keep open, keep on, maintain, keep back, sustain, bring through
12. (verb)write, save record data on a computer Synonyms: save up, relieve, deliver, keep open, redeem, bring through, keep, spare, indite, drop a line, economize, economise, salve, compose, salvage, carry through, pull through, lay aside, pen, make unnecessary, publish, spell, hold open, preserve, save, write
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'save'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. save But ranges from the faintest contrast to absolute negation; as, I am willing to go, but (on the other hand) content to stay; he is not an honest man, but (on the contrary) a villain. The contra Synonyms: but, and, however, notwithstanding, that, barely, just, only, tho, besides, merely, provided, unless, except, moreover, save, yet, further, nevertheless, still
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