economise

Verb

Meaning

use cautiously and frugally

spend sparingly, avoid the waste of

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

husband save conserved conserve economize skimp scrimp retrench cut back save up conserving dispend

Antonyms

hock spend blow pledge plunder transplant
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Hypernyms

drop save preserve spend expend

Hyponyms

retrench tighten one's belt

Anagrams

economies

Examples

I try to economize my spare time Source: Internet

conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit Source: Internet

This move will save money Source: Internet

The less fortunate will have to economize now Source: Internet

Pope-Hennessy, p. 114 Despite this, the family was deeply in debt and lived abroad from 1883, in order to economise. Source: Internet

He suggested that bees that make hexagonal cells evolved in steps from bees that made round cells, under pressure from natural selection to economise wax. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

economics profession economies of scale economisation economiser economism economist