Definitions

economize

[ih-kon-uh-mahyz] / ɪˈkɒn əˌmaɪz /

VERB

save money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conserve cut down scrimp

STRONG

manage retrench shepherd skimp stint

WEAK

be frugal be prudent be sparing cut back cut corners keep within means make ends meet meet a budget pay one's way pinch pennies run tight ship stretch a dollar tighten one's belt

Antonyms

STRONG

spend

WEAK

squander throw away

Example Sentences

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Economize on food by eating breakfast in your room or rental and packing picnic lunches.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Economize in other ways, not on good food and comfortable lodgings.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2015

Economize your caresses, rule your passions so as never to make more promises than you can keep.

From Rambles in Womanland by O'Rell, Max

Economize health, time, and means and you will never beg.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

Economize as he would, the earnings from hack-work did not balance expenses.

From Martin Eden by London, Jack

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