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economize

[ ih-kon-uh-mahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, e·con·o·mized, e·con·o·miz·ing.
  1. to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance.

    Synonyms: husband, conserve, save



verb (used with object)

, e·con·o·mized, e·con·o·miz·ing.
  1. to manage economically; use sparingly or frugally.

    Synonyms: husband, conserve, save

economize

/ ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪz /

verb

  1. often foll by on to limit or reduce (expense, waste, etc)


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Derived Forms

  • eˌconomiˈzation, noun

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Other Words From

  • une·cono·mizing adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of economize1

First recorded in 1640–50; econom(y) + -ize

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Example Sentences

To economize — and to allow Robert the free time to write — they’ve moved their family to Berlin.

But really—telling Ginger to give away the family dog in order to economize?

He would haggle in a bargain for a shilling, and economize in things beneath a wise man's notice or consideration.

Being naturally anxious to economize the small funds I can devote to science, the request appeared to me a reasonable one.

Even the poor who cannot have electricity or gas hardly need economize here with kerosene at its present rates.

Now I have often noticed that women who are compelled to economize in little things are inclined to economize in all things.

They economize in the family expenditure; they employ few or no servants, and do plain sewing, dressmaking, and millinery.

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