saving

(noun) an act of economizing; reduction in cost. Synonyms: economy. Examples: "It was a small economy to walk to work every day." "There was a saving of 50 cents."

(noun) recovery or preservation from loss or danger. Synonyms: rescue, deliverance, delivery. Examples: "Work is the deliverance of mankind." "A surgeon's job is the saving of lives."

(noun) the activity of protecting something from loss or danger. Synonyms: preservation.

(verb) save from ruin, destruction, or harm. Synonyms: salvage, salve, relieve, save.

(verb) to keep up and reserve for personal or special use. Synonyms: save, preserve. Example: "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer."

(verb) bring into safety. Synonyms: save, carry through, pull through, bring through. Example: "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack."

(verb) spend less; buy at a reduced price. Synonyms: save.

(verb) accumulate money for future use. Synonyms: save, lay aside, save up. Example: "He saves half his salary."

(verb) make unnecessary an expenditure or effort. Synonyms: save, make unnecessary. Examples: "This will save money." "I'll save you the trouble." "This will save you a lot of time."

(verb) save from sins. Synonyms: deliver, redeem, save.

(verb) refrain from harming. Synonyms: spare, save.

(verb) spend sparingly, avoid the waste of. Synonyms: save, economize, economise. Examples: "This move will save money." "The less fortunate will have to economize now."

(verb) retain rights to. Synonyms: keep open, hold open, keep, save. Examples: "Keep my job for me while i give birth." "Keep my seat, please." "Keep open the possibility of a merger."

(verb) record data on a computer. Synonyms: write, save. Example: "Boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk."

(adj) bringing about salvation or redemption from sin. Synonyms: redemptive, redeeming(prenominal), saving(prenominal). Examples: "Saving faith." "Redemptive (or redeeming) love."

(adj) characterized by thriftiness. Example: "Wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution"- ellen glasgow."