save in WordNet English dictionary

1. bring into safety
   "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"
   save  carry through  pull through  bring through 
   
2. save from sins
   deliver  redeem  save 
   
3. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
   "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
   save  economize  economise 
   
4. retain rights to
   "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
   keep open  hold open  keep  save 
   
5. accumulate money for future use
   "He saves half his salary"
   save  lay aside  save up 
   
6. make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
   "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"
   save  make unnecessary 
   
7. to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
   "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
   save  preserve 
   
8. save from ruin, destruction, or harm
   salvage  salve  relieve  save 
   
9. record data on a computer
   "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"
   write  save 
   
10. spend less; buy at a reduced price
    save 
    
11. refrain from harming
    spare  save 
    

1. (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
   "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"
   save