Definition of 'economize'

Word Frequency

economize

(ɪkɒnəmaɪz )

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense economizes , present participle economizing , past tense, past participle economized regional note: in BRIT, also use economise

verb

If you economize, you save money by spending it very carefully.

We're going to have to economize from now on. [VERB]

Hollywood has been talking about economizing on movie budgets. [VERB + on]

Synonyms: cut back, save, save money, be sparing More Synonyms of economize

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Word Frequency

economize in British

or economise (ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪz )

verb

(often foll by on)

to limit or reduce (expense, waste, etc)

Derived forms

economization (eˌconomiˈzation) or economisation (eˌconomiˈsation)

noun

Word Frequency

economize in American

(ɪˈkɑnəˌmaɪz ; ikänˈəmīzˌ; iˈkɑnəˈmaɪzə ; ēkänˈəmīzˈ')

verb intransitiveWord forms: eˈconoˌmized or eˈconoˌmizing

to avoid waste or needless expenditure; reduce expenses

verb transitive

to manage or use with thrift

Derived forms

economizer (eˈconoˌmizer)

noun

Example sentences containing 'economize'

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The end of the month is comin'... I'm runnin' out of money... cut down... economize. Shell, Ray ICED (1974)

Trends of 'economize'

Used Occasionally. economize is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Translations for 'economize'

British English: economize /ɪˈkɒnəˌmaɪz/ VERB

If you economize, you save money by spending it very carefully.

We're going to have to economize from now on.

American English: economize
Arabic: يَقْتَصِدُ
Brazilian Portuguese: economizar
Chinese: 节省
Croatian: štedjeti
Czech: šetřit neutrácet peníze
Danish: økonomisere
Dutch: bezuinigen
European Spanish: economizar
Finnish: säästää rahaa
French: économiser
German: sparen
Greek: κάνω οικονομία
Italian: economizzare
Japanese: 節約する
Korean: 절약하다
Norwegian: spare
Polish: oszczędzić wygospodarować
European Portuguese: economizar
Romanian: a economisi
Russian: экономить
Spanish: economizar
Swedish: hushålla
Thai: ประหยัด
Turkish: ekonomi yapmak
Ukrainian: економити
Vietnamese: tiết kiệm

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Scrabble score for 'economize': 22

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