economize
11economize — UK [ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz] / US [ɪˈkɑnəˌmaɪz] verb [intransitive] Word forms economize : present tense I/you/we/they economize he/she/it economizes present participle economizing past tense economized past participle economized to use something such as… …
12economize — e|con|o|mize also economise BrE [ıˈkɔnəmaız US ıˈka: ] v [I] to reduce the amount of money, time, goods etc that you use economize on ▪ Higher taxes encourage people to economize on fuel …
13economize — [[t]ɪkɒ̱nəmaɪz[/t]] economizes, economizing, economized VERB If you economize, you save money by spending it very carefully. We re going to have to economize from now on... [V on n] Hollywood has been talking about economizing on movie budgets.… …
14economize — e|con|o|mize [ ı kanə,maız ] verb intransitive to use something such as money or fuel very carefully, so that you waste as little as possible: economize on: Economizing on food is the only choice we have …
15economize — also ise BrE verb (I) to reduce the amount of money, time, goods etc that you use (+ on): We can t economize on the central heating because the baby needs a warm house …
16economize — verb ( mized; mizing) Date: 1816 intransitive verb to practice economy ; be frugal transitive verb to use frugally ; save • economizer noun …
17economize — /i kon euh muyz /, v., economized, economizing. v.i. 1. to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance. v.t. 2. to manage economically; use sparingly or frugally. Also, esp. Brit., economise. [1640 50; ECONOM(Y) + IZE] Syn. 1, 2. save, conserve …
18economize — verb a) to practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance) b) to be frugal See Also …
19economize — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. save, conserve, husband, manage, stint, scrimp, retrench, cut back, skimp, be frugal, be prudent, pinch, cut costs, cut corners, meet expenses, keep within one s means, cut down, meet a budget, run a tight ship*, make both… …
20economize — or economise verb be economical; spend less. Derivatives economization noun economizer noun …
