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save

[seyv] / seɪv /
VERB
rescue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deliver free recover salvage
STRONG
defend emancipate extricate liberate ransom redeem spring unchain
WEAK
bail out come to rescue get off the hook get out of hock give a break pull out of fire save one's neck set free unshackle
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confine hold limit lose restrain
STRONG
abandon
WEAK
endanger harm hurt leave open make vulnerable squander throw away waste
VERB
economize; set money aside for later use
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collect conserve keep maintain manage spare store
STRONG
amass cache deposit gather hoard hold reserve retrench scrimp skimp squirrel stash stockpile treasure
WEAK
be frugal be thrifty cut corners feather nest hide away lay aside lay away make ends meet pile up pinch pennies put by roll back salt away save for rainy day sock away stow away tighten belt
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse give ignore neglect squander use waste
STRONG
distribute divide let go scatter spend
WEAK
endanger harm hurt leave open make vulnerable throw away
VERB
guard, protect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conserve maintain preserve shield sustain take care of
STRONG
defend safeguard screen
WEAK
keep safe keep up look after
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy neglect
STRONG
lay open
WEAK
endanger harm hurt leave open make vulnerable squander throw away waste

Example Sentences

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On Tuesday, German flag carrier Deutsche Lufthansa said it would slash 20,000 flights from its summer schedule in a bid to save jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Betza: If you save in advance, I feel like you can afford it if you budget correctly, but yeah.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

So my next step was to talk to some experts to start making my plan for how it’s best to save and invest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Manager Rowett, who succeeded Marti Cifuentes in February, had 14 games to save the club from the drop.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I am trying to get him to lead so I can save Cookie for later, and I find him with his head between the back legs of a moose, frozen with terror.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen