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

an economy of or reduction in money, time, or another resource

this resulted in a considerable saving in development costs

the money one has saved, especially through a bank or official scheme

the agents were cheating them out of their life savings

a reservation; an exception

preventing waste of a particular resource

innovative money-saving ideas for students

with the exception of; except

with due respect to