keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger
they brought him in to help save the club from bankruptcy
keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use
she had never been able to save much from her salary
you can save up for retirement in a number of ways
keep (data) by moving a copy to a storage location
save the instructions to a new file
avoid the need to use up or spend (money, time, or other resources)
save £20 on a new camcorder
an efficient dishwasher would save them one year and three months at the sink
prevent an opponent from scoring (a goal or point) in a game or from winning (the game)
the powerful German saved three match points
(in soccer and hockey) an act of preventing an opponent's scoring
the keeper made a great save
an act of saving data to a storage location