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Economize

To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).

📖 Definitions of "Economize"

verb

1
To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).
2
To use frugally.

🔄 Synonyms of "Economize"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
conserveverb	(transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
husbandnoun	A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
economiseverb	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of economize. [(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).]

↔️ Antonyms of "Economize"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
squanderverb	(transitive) To waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.
wastenoun	Excess of material, useless by-products, or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
blownoun	(intransitive) To produce an air current.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Economize"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
husbandverb	(transitive) To manage or administer carefully and frugally; use to the best advantage; economise.
economiseverb	Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of economize. [(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).]
conserveverb	(transitive) To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
savingnoun	A reduction in cost or expenditure.
saveverb	(transitive) To prevent harm or difficulty.
skimpverb	To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
sectionverb	To cut, divide or separate into pieces.
savingsnoun	a fund of money put by as a reserve
œconomizeverb	Obsolete spelling of economize. [(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).]
œconomiseverb	Obsolete form of economize. [(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance).]
retrenchverb	(transitive) To cut down or reduce.
scrimp and saveverb	To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something.
spare	Extra.
skimp and saveverb	Alternative form of scrimp and save. [To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something.]
frugalizeverb	(ambitransitive) To do something frugally.
pinch penniesverb	To severely economize.
scrimpnoun	A pinching miser; a niggard.
franklinizeverb	To cause to be influenced by Benjamin Franklin and his political leadership.
cut backverb	(transitive and intransitive with on) To reduce the amount of (something).
hooverizeverb	(dated, transitive, intransitive) To be economical in the use of a resource, particularly food.