spare

spare

verb

Definition of SPARE

1

to use or give out in stingy amounts <I'll have a banana split—and don't spare the whipped cream>

Synonyms nurse, scant, skimp (on), stint (on)

Related Words dole out, mete (out), portion (out), ration (out); pinch, shortchange; conserve, preserve

Near Antonyms heap, lavish, pour, rain, shower

2

to avoid unnecessary waste or expense <she had grown up during the Great Depression, so she was no stranger to sparing>

Synonyms pinch, save, scrimp, skimp, spare

Related Words conserve, husband, maintain, manage, preserve; scrape; cut back, cut down, retrench; hoard, lay up

Near Antonyms blow, dissipate, fritter (away), lavish, misspend, run through, spend, squander, throw away; splurge

Antonyms waste