economize
verb (used without object)
to practice economy; avoid waste or extravagance.
economise
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a variation of
economize.
Example Sentences
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Out on the front lines they are having to economise, he explains.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2023
We prioritise and economise very carefully and try to keep the building in a good state of repair.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 3, 2015
If workers are cheap, firms are less likely to economise on them and productivity will be low.
From Economist ● Jan. 22, 2014
They do cover the luxury end of the market, but many of the customers of sites like Airbnb are trying to economise.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2013
It was one of those abominable bougies with holes in them to economise the wax, and which consequently had less than the proper amount of material for feeding and maintaining a flame.
From A Book of Ghosts by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould
