English verb: make unnecessary | |||
1. | make unnecessary (change) make unnecessary an expenditure or effort | ||
Samples | This will save money. I'll save you the trouble. This will save you a lot of time. | ||
Synonyms | save | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent | ||