e‧con‧o‧mize (
also economise British English) /ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz $ ɪˈkɑː-/
verb [intransitive] [
Word Family: noun:
economics,
economist,
economy;
adjective:
economic,
economical ≠
UNECONOMIC(AL),
economy;
verb:
economize;
adverb:
economically ≠
uneconomically]
to reduce the amount of money, time, goods etc that you use
Synonym : cut downeconomize on
Higher taxes encourage people to economize on fuel. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲