spared
幸免于难,幸免于难的,免除,免除的
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Definitions
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spared, spar·ing.
- : to refrain from harming or destroying; leave uninjured; forbear to punish, hurt, or destroy: to spare one's enemy.
- : to deal gently or leniently with; show consideration for: His harsh criticism spared no one.
- : to save from strain, discomfort, embarrassment, or the like, or from a particular cause of it: to spare him the bother; to spare her needless embarrassment.
- : to refrain from, forbear, omit, or withhold, as action or speech: Spare us the gory details.
- : to refrain from employing, as some instrument or recourse: to spare the rod.
- : to set aside for a particular purpose: to spare land for a garden.
- : to give or lend, as from a supply, especially without inconvenience or loss: Can you spare a cup of sugar? Can you spare me a dollar till payday?
- : to dispense with or do without: We can't spare a single worker during the rush hour.
- : to use economically or frugally; refrain from using up or wasting: A walnut sundae, and don't spare the whipped cream!
- : to have remaining as excess or surplus: We can make the curtains and have a yard to spare.
Phrases
- spare the rod and spoil the child
- spare tire
- to spare
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Soon, millions of people around the world could be spared from illness by the breakthroughs.
He minimized talk of his wartime past and his visit to Dublin — and changed his surname to Loder to spare his father embarrassment over having an actor in the family.
So let’s spare a thought this morning for the political leaders—in all countries—who currently have to make the toughest calls, with no clear models to guide them.
This is like one huge coronavirus forest fire, and I don’t think it’s going to spare much human wood out there unless we change our behavior.
Sonderman’s wings, spare ribs and pork shoulder remain the stars of the menu, distinctive and consistent.
If they returned to their church, they would be spared a second attack.
If Bush-Portman is the Republican nightmare ticket for Democrats, however, they may be spared.
And when we have been spared such tragedy, it has happened precisely because presidents have stood up to the bully caucus.
Victoria and I were spared that, at least, but we were down to T-shirts and thin blouses.
But the one-term Republican could still be spared from rejection.
He was cast down to think that he might have spared himself the trouble of donning his beautiful yellow doublet from Paris.
We had a conference with each of them, Generals and Staff who could be spared from the fighting being present.