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economise

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e⋅con⋅o⋅mize

  [i-kon-uh-mahyz] verb, -mized, -miz⋅ing.
Use economise in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance.
–verb (used with object)
2. to manage economically; use sparingly or frugally.
Also, especially British, e⋅con⋅o⋅mise.

Origin:
1640–50; econom(y) + -ize

Synonyms:
1, 2. save, conserve, husband.
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economise

verb
1. spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now" [syn: save] 
2. use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit" [syn: conserve] [ant: blow] 
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