save

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

save from ruin, destruction, or harm

to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"

bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"

spend less; buy at a reduced price

accumulate money for future use; "He saves half his salary"

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 from sins

refrain from harming

spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"

retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"

record data on a computer; "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"