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economize

/ economize /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
"This move will save money"
"The less fortunate will have to economize now"
Type of:
spend expend drop
Kinds of:
tighten one's belt
Derived:
economizer economiser economy thriftiness saving
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
use cautiously and frugally
"I try to economize my spare time"
"conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
Opposites:
waste blow squander
Type of:
save preserve
Kinds of:
retrench
Derived:
economizer economiser economy thriftiness saving
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
28%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
1
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spend expend drop tighten one's belt save preserve retrench waste blow squander