Thesaurus
save
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of SAVE
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to remove from danger or harm <the firefighters managed to save the family just as the burning building was collapsing>
Related Words salvage; emancipate, free, liberate, manumit, release; disentangle, extricate; recover
Antonyms adventure, compromise, endanger, gamble (with), hazard, imperil, jeopardize, peril, risk, venture
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to avoid unnecessary waste or expense <we'll have to scrimp and save to be able to afford college>
Related Words conserve, husband, maintain, manage, preserve; scrape; cut back, cut down, retrench; hoard, lay up
Near Antonyms blow, dissipate, fritter (away), lavish, misspend, run through, spend, squander, throw away; splurge
Antonyms waste
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to keep in good condition <lovingly saved the classic car and even upgraded its engine>
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