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curtail
To cut short or reduce:

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1. To cut short or reduce:
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scrimp
To be very frugal and sparing.

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1. To be very frugal and sparing.
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conserve
To protect from loss or harm; preserve:
To use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste:
To keep (a quantity) constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary changes.

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1. To protect from loss or harm; preserve:
2. To use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste:
3. To keep (a quantity) constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary changes.
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save
To rescue from harm, danger, or loss:
To prevent from dying:
To set free from the consequences of sin; redeem:

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1. To rescue from harm, danger, or loss:
2. To prevent from dying:
3. To set free from the consequences of sin; redeem:
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