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e·con·o·mize  (-kn-mz)

v. e·con·o·mized, e·con·o·miz·ing, e·con·o·miz·es

v.intr.

1. To practice economy, as by avoiding waste or reducing expenditures.

2. To make economical use of something: "The best that can be said for this method is that it economizes on thought" (Christopher Hitchens).

v.tr.

To use or manage with thrift: the need to economize scarce energy resources.

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e·cono·mizer n.

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economize or -mise

Verb

[-mizing, -mized] or -mising, -mised to reduce expense or waste: people are being advised to economize on fuel use

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	economize - use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit" husband, economise, conserve save, preserve - to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" retrench - tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
	2.	economize - spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now" economise, save 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"

Translations

economize [ɪˈkɔnəmaɪz] vi → economizar, ahorrar

economize [ɪˈkɔnəmaɪz] vi → économiser, faire des économies

economize [ɪˈkɔnəmaɪz] vi → sparen

economize [ɪˈkɔnəmaɪz] vi → risparmiare, fare economia