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WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: Redeeming
Synonyms:
rescuing, reparatory, preserving, retaining, conserving, lifesaving, protective Collocations, redeeming, redemptive
Sense: Thrifty
Synonyms:
sparing, frugal, careful Collocations, economical Collocations, Scotch, canny, chary, cheeseparing, economizing, money-saving, parsimonious, penny-wise, scrimping
Sense: Conditional
Synonyms:
provisional Collocations, qualificative, contingent Collocations, conditional, aside from, barring, besides Collocations, except for, excepting, excluding, leaving out, omitting, outside of, save Collocations, without
Sense: Conservation
Synonyms:
preservation, maintenance Collocations, thrift Collocations, conservation, economy Collocations, reduction of expenses, reduction of spending, reserve Collocations
Sense: Profit
Synonyms:
gain Collocations, proceeds, increase Collocations, addition Collocations, profit Collocations, savings


save
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: Verb: collect or store
Synonyms:
collect Collocations, store Collocations, store up, pile up, hoard Collocations, accumulate, use sth sparingly, stockpile, stow away, squirrel away, gather Collocations, conserve, cache Collocations, hold on to, stash Collocations, amass, hide away, lay by (US), put away
Antonyms:
give away, spread Collocations, distribute Collocations, dole out, go through, get through, expend, use up, discard Collocations
Sense: Verb: reserve
Synonyms:
reserve Collocations, set aside, lay aside, put aside, hold on to, maintain Collocations, lay away, keep sth in reserve, put sth aside for a rainy day (informal)
Antonyms:
throw away, discard Collocations, sell Collocations, part with, disperse, do away with, put up for sale, let go, squander Collocations, use Collocations, waste Collocations, spend Collocations, fritter away
Sense: Verb: economize
Synonyms:
economize, economise (UK), draw the purse strings (informal), tighten your belt (informal), scrimp, scrimp and save, budget Collocations, watch your pennies, be thrifty, pinch Collocations, be economical
Sense: Verb: protect
Synonyms:
protect Collocations, conserve, defend Collocations, shield Collocations, guard Collocations, take care of, keep sb/sth safe, look after sb/sth (UK)
Sense: Verb: remove from danger
Synonyms:
rescue Collocations, come to the rescue of, free Collocations, set free, liberate, release Collocations, bail out, salvage Collocations, extricate, wrest sb from danger, save sb's bacon (informal), pull sb out of the fire, deliver Collocations, ransom Collocations, snatch sb from the jaws of death, get sb out of hock (informal), keep sb alive
Antonyms:
endanger, desert Collocations, abandon Collocations, neglect Collocations, capture Collocations, ruin Collocations, destroy Collocations, endanger, expose Collocations, compromise Collocations, attack Collocations, destroy Collocations, put at risk, walk out on, leave high and dry, put on the spot
Sense: Verb: stop a goal
Synonyms:
Sense: Verb: deliver from sin
Synonyms:
deliver Collocations, redeem Collocations, rescue sb from sin, bring sb into spiritual life, lift sb out of the gutter (informal), bring salvation to
Antonyms:
banish, send to hell, condemn, damn Collocations
Sense: Preposition: except
Synonyms:
save for, barring, bar Collocations, except for, except Collocations, besides Collocations, other than, aside from, apart from, but Collocations, excluding


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