save vs forbear

save and forbear both are nouns.

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

As verbs, forbear is a hypernym of save; that is, forbear is a word with a broader meaning than save:

Other hypernyms of save include refrain.

save (noun)	forbear (noun)
(sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring	a person from whom you are descended

save (verb)	forbear (verb)
make unnecessary an expenditure or effort	resist doing something
record data on a computer	refrain from doing
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