SAVING

verb

1. To prevent harm or difficulty.
2. To put aside, to avoid.

noun

1. A reduction in cost or expenditure.
2. (usually in the plural) Something (usually money) that is saved, particularly money that has been set aside for the future.
3. The action of the verb to save.

adjective

1. That saves someone from damnation; redemptive.
2. Preserving; rescuing.
3. Thrifty; frugal.