save vs prevent

prevent vs save

save is a noun but prevent is not a noun.

save and prevent both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of save include forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude.

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

save (verb)	prevent (verb)
make unnecessary an expenditure or effort	stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
record data on a computer	keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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 save and prevent

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