The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - spare adj.

1) extra, surplus, supernumerary, auxiliary, supplementary, additional; odd, leftover; in reserve, in addition: We got a puncture, so Dad stopped and put on the spare wheel. Give them the spare room. Have you a spare cigarette? 2 unoccupied, leftover, leisure, free, surplus, extra; not spoken for: Her demanding job left her very little spare time. 3) thin, skinny, scrawny, cadaverous, gaunt, raw-boned, meagre, gangling, lank(y) , wiry, slim, slender; all skin and bones: The spare, ragged figure crouched in the shadows, his hand outstretched in supplication. 4) See sparing, below. 5) meagre, frugal, small, skimpy, modest, scanty: Their meals were spare but wholesome. --v. 6) save, rescue, deliver, redeem: Bill spared me from a fate worse than death. Spare me the embarrassment of having to ask for my money back. 7) pardon, let go, release, have mercy on, let off, free, liberate: At the last moment, the judge spared him. 8) allow, relinquish, let go (of) , give, award, bestow, let have, donate, part with, give, yield: She decided she could spare a couple of pounds for the disaster appeal. Buddy, can you spare a dime? 9 avoid, dispense with, manage or do without, give up, forgo, forsake, surrender, sacrifice: We spared a great deal of trouble by settling the dispute. Spare the rod and spoil the child.