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economize

  • /iˈkɑnəmaɪz/ US
  • /iˈkɒnəmaɪz/ UK

verb economizes · economizing · economized · economise · œconomise

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

Similar: eke out

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verb to use sparingly

Españoleconomizar, ahorrar
한국어절약하다 jeoryakhada
日本語節約する setsuyaku suru
中文節約 /节约 jiéyuē, 節省 /节省 jiéshěng, 撙節 /撙节 zǔnjié
Françaiséconomiser, épargner
Deutscheinsparen, ökonomisieren
Ελληνικάοικονομώ oikonomó
Русскийэконо́мить ekonómitʹ, сэконо́мить sɛkonómitʹ, эконо́мничать ekonómničatʹ, сберега́ть sberegátʹ, сбере́чь sberéčʹ
العربيةاِقْتَصَدَ iqtaṣada, اِدَّخَرَ iddaḵara

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@misc{economize_2026,
  title = {economize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/economize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}