prevent vs save

save vs prevent

prevent is not a noun while save is a noun.

prevent and save both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prevent	No	No	Yes	No
save	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, save is a hyponym of prevent; that is, save is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prevent:

prevent: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
save: make unnecessary an expenditure or effort

Other hyponyms of prevent include inhibit, make unnecessary, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy, baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.

prevent (noun)	save (noun)
	(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

prevent (verb)	save (verb)
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state	make unnecessary an expenditure or effort
keep from happening or arising; make impossible	record data on a computer
	to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
	accumulate money for future use
	spend less; buy at a reduced price
	retain rights to
	spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
	bring into safety
	save from ruin, destruction, or harm
	save from sins
	refrain from harming

Difference between prevent and save

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