n. 1.(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring save v. 1.save from ruin, destruction, or harm 2.to keep up and reserve for personal or special use 3.bring into safety 4.spend less 5.feather one's nest 6.make unnecessary an expenditure or effort 7.save from sins 8.refrain from harming 9.spend sparingly, avoid the waste of 10.retain rights to
