to economize

Examples

• All

• We must know how to economize also on defense, and we will economize; for we are talking of public money.

  Academic text (1992)

• We found an apartment that was within our budget, and we economized for our first year.

  Blog text (11)

• Well, but let me try to economize with my time.

• And how do I kind of economize the way that I design the experience with that in mind?

• Guess we're gonna have to economize, huh?

  The Ref (1994)

• We could economize in other areas.

  Making Love (1982)

• Kenny, I told you we have to economize.

  Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)

• She's looking to economize wherever she can when she takes over.

  Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)

• You're doing a marvelous job, but we've got to economize.

  Mommie Dearest (1981)

• Triplet parents managed the strain on their finances by working outside the home and by economizing when they could.

  Academic text (2010)

Synonyms

S

to save

vsto economize

644 1.0

Use less of something to avoid waste

focuses on careful management to prevent waste rather than just spending less

S

to save money

vsto economize

257 1.3

To put money aside instead of spending it now

focuses on careful use to avoid waste rather than putting funds aside

O

to optimize

vsto economize

69 5.3

Make something work as well as possible

focuses on careful use to avoid waste rather than maximizing overall performance

C

to conserve

vsto economize

63 3.4

Protect something from harm or waste by using it carefully

aims to reduce waste by careful use rather than protecting from harm

S

to save time

vsto economize

30 1.8

Do something in less time

is about careful use to avoid waste rather than only making tasks faster

C

to cut costs

vsto economize

30 3.0

To spend less money to save or make more money

is about managing resources carefully rather than focusing on profit improvement

S

to save energy

vsto economize

9 2.5

Use less energy, for example by turning off lights when you leave

focuses on careful general use rather than only cutting power consumption

S

to scrimp

vsto economize

8 7.4

Spend very little money by using only what you need

advocates careful use to avoid waste rather than extreme deprivation

H

to husband

vsto economize

• Formal

3 8.1

To use money or supplies carefully so they last longer

is about general careful use to avoid waste rather than strict sparing

S

to save a buck

vsto economize

• Informal

2 6.4

Spend less money than usual when you buy something

is used in neutral contexts rather than casual speech

S

to stretch one's budget

vsto economize

1 3.7

Make your money last longer by spending carefully

focuses on careful use to prevent waste rather than only extending funds

C

to curtail spending

vsto economize

1 4.3

To spend less money to save or avoid debt

focuses on cutting money outflow rather than careful overall resource use

S

to save on fuel

vsto economize

1 3.0

Use less fuel to lower your costs

is about careful use to avoid waste rather than only lowering engine consumption

P

to prune the budget

vsto economize

4.9

To cut spending by removing unnecessary costs from a budget

is general careful use to avoid waste rather than focusing on plan edits

Antonyms

W

to waste

∞ 1.0

To use or spend something carelessly and without good reason

S

to squander

67 6.5

To use money, time, or chances in a foolish way

How Economical

to scrimp

8 7.4

to skimp

16 5.8

to economize

• US

7 5.0

to save

842 1.0

to cut back

169 2.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology