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 [ih-kon-uh-mahyz]   Origin

e·con·o·mize

   [ih-kon-uh-mahyz] verb, -mized, -miz·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance.
verb (used with object)
2.
to manage economically; use sparingly or frugally.

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Also, especially British, e·con·o·mise.

Origin:
1640–50; econom(y) + -ize

Related forms
un·e·con·o·miz·ing, adjective

Synonyms
1, 2. save, conserve, husband.

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economize or economise (ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪz)
 
—vb
(often foll by on) to limit or reduce (expense, waste, etc)
 
economise or economise
 
—vb
 
economi'zation or economise
 
—n
 
economi'sation or economise
 
—n

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economize
1640s, "to govern a household," from economy + -ize. Meaning "to spend less" is from 1790.
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