economize
to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance.
to manage economically; use sparingly or frugally.
Origin of economize
1- Also especially British, e·con·o·mise .
Other words for economize
Other words from economize
- un·e·con·o·miz·ing, adjective
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How to use economize in a sentence
True, it was his first meal in two days, and we were economizing on rent by sleeping in the parks.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanEconomizing coal involved all kinds of unexpected side issues.
Every part of his dress was good in quality and large in quantity, denoting that he was above economizing in the material.
Pencil Sketches | Eliza LeslieInstead of attempting to give any very specific rules on this subject, some modes of economizing time will be suggested.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy | Catherine Esther BeecherAnother mode of economizing time, is, by uniting several objects in one employment.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy | Catherine Esther Beecher
British Dictionary definitions for economize
economise
/ (ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪz) /
(often foll by on) to limit or reduce (expense, waste, etc)
Derived forms of economize
- economization or economisation, noun
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