economize Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb use cautiously and frugally
    conserve; husband; economise.
    • I try to economize my spare time
    • conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit
  2. verb spend sparingly, avoid the waste of
    save; economise.
    • This move will save money
    • The less fortunate will have to economize now

WordNet

E*con"o*mize transitive verb
Etymology
Cf. F. économiser.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Economized ; present participle & verbal noun Economizing
Definitions
  1. To manage with economy; to use with prudence; to expend with frugality; as, to economize one's income. Written also economise.
    Expenses in the city were to be economized. Jowett (Thucyd. ).
    Calculating how to economize time. W. Irving.
E*con"o*mize intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To be prudently sparing in expenditure; to be frugal and saving; as, to economize in order to grow rich. Written also economise. Milton.

Webster 1913