(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; the goalie made a brilliant save; the relief pitcher got credit for a save'
save (n.)
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
retain rights to; keep my job for me while I give birth; keep my seat, please; keep open the possibility of a merger
record data on a computer; boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk
[ Syn: write ]
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
[ Syn: preserve ]
bring into safety; We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack
[ Syn: carry through , pull through , bring through ]
spend less; buy at a reduced price
accumulate money for future use; He saves half his salary
make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; This will save money; Ill save you the trouble; This will save you a lot of time
[ Syn: make unnecessary ]
save from sins
refrain from harming
[ Syn: spare ]
spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; This move will save money; The less fortunate will have to economize now