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economize

verb

1 economize

Use cautiously and frugally:
— I try to economize my spare time.

synonyms: conserve, economise, husband.

Dutch: besparen, sparen, uitsparen

2 economize

Spend sparingly, avoid the waste of:
— The less fortunate will have to economize now.

synonyms: economise, save.

Roget 817: be economical etc. adj.; practice economy; economize, save; retrench, cut back expenses, cut expenses; cut one's coat according to one's cloth, make both ends meet, keep within compass, meet one's expenses, pay one's way, ... show more


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