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spare

adjective
  1. lacking embellishment or ornamentation
    plain
  2. lacking in amplitude or quantity
    barescanty
  3. thin and fit
    “the spare figure of a marathon runner”
    trim
  4. more than is needed, desired, or required
    extra
  5. kept in reserve especially for emergency use
  6. not taken up by scheduled activities
    free
noun
  1. a score in tenpins
  2. an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
    fifth wheel
  3. an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
    spare part
verb
  1. use frugally or carefully
  2. give up what is not strictly needed
    “I asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed my journey.”
    give uppart withdispense with
  3. refrain from harming
    save
  4. save or relieve from an experience or action
    “I'll spare you from having to apologize formally”