Synonyms: save
Definition: (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
Usage: the goalie made a brilliant save; the relief pitcher got credit for a save
Similar words: prevention, bar
Definition: the act of preventing
Usage: there was no bar against leaving; money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza
Synonyms: save, make unnecessary
Definition: make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
Usage: This will save money; I'll save you the trouble; This will save you a lot of time
Similar words: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
Definition: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Usage: My sense of tact forbids an honest answer; Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
Definition: record data on a computer
Usage: boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk
Definition: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
Usage: She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
Definition: retain possession of
Usage: Can I keep my old stuffed animals?; She kept her maiden name after she married
Synonyms: hold open, keep, keep open, save
Definition: retain rights to
Usage: keep my job for me while I give birth; keep my seat, please; keep open the possibility of a merger
Similar words: book, reserve, hold
Definition: arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
Usage: reserve me a seat on a flight; The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family; please hold a table at Maxim's
Synonyms: save, economise, economize
Definition: spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
Usage: This move will save money; The less fortunate will have to economize now
Definition: refrain from harming
Similar words: forbear, refrain
Definition: resist doing something
Usage: He refrained from hitting him back; she could not forbear weeping
Synonyms: salvage, salve, save, relieve
Definition: save from ruin, destruction, or harm