Synonyms of saving

1. economy, saving, action: usage: an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"
2. rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving, recovery, retrieval: usage: recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
3. preservation, saving, protection: usage: the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

1. salvage, salve, relieve, save, rescue, deliver: usage: save from ruin, destruction, or harm
2. save, preserve, keep, hold on: usage: to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
3. save, carry through, pull through, bring through: usage: bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"
4. save: usage: spend less; buy at a reduced price
5. save, lay aside, save up: usage: accumulate money for future use; "He saves half his salary"
6. save, make unnecessary, prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid: usage: make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"
7. deliver, redeem, save: usage: save from sins
8. spare, save, refrain, forbear: usage: refrain from harming
9. save, economize, economise, spend, expend, drop: usage: spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"
10. keep open, hold open, keep, save, reserve, hold, book: usage: retain rights to; "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"
11. write, save, record, tape: usage: record data on a computer; "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"

1. redemptive, redeeming(prenominal), saving(prenominal), good (vs. evil): usage: bringing about salvation or redemption from sin; "saving faith"; "redemptive (or redeeming) love"
2. saving, thrifty (vs. wasteful): usage: characterized by thriftiness; "wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution"- Ellen Glasgow