Definition of economise Economise
/ɪkˈɒnəmˌaɪz/ - e•con•o•mise
We found 3 definitions of economise from 2 different sources.
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British English
economise - /ɪkˈɒnəmˌaɪz/
American English
economize - /ɪkɑˈnʌmajˌz/
What does economise mean?
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| economise - spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now" | ||
| save, economize | ||
| expend, spend, drop pay out; "spend money" | ||
| tighten one's belt live frugally and use less resources; "In the new economy, we all have to learn to tighten our belts" | ||
| economise - use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit" | ||
| conserve, husband, economize | ||
| squander, waste, blow become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world" | ||
| preserve, save prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" | ||
| retrench make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench" | ||
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Part of speech
🔤- economise, verb, present, 1st person singular of economise (infinitive).
- economise, verb (infinitive).
